On Friday, the Trump administration asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order requiring it to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits amid the GOP government shutdown. But that didn’t work out well for the administration that seems to be actively trying to starve the American people.
Trump’s dream of turning the U.S. into a corporate feudalistic society with everyday Americans as serfs hit a barrier, thanks to U.S. District Judge John McConnell, who admonished the Trump administration for agreeing to fund just 65% of the SNAP benefits. “It’s likely that SNAP recipients are hungry as we sit here,” McConnell said Thursday shortly before issuing the new order, which gave the USDA less than 24 hours to comply.
Then the Trump administration turned to the Supreme Court to block the order requiring full funding of SNAP food aid payments. And they agreed to a delay. This isn’t a “let them eat cake” moment. Instead, the American people won’t even get cake. However, Justice Jackson’s wording is strange.
