As the Trump administration scrambles to defend its decision to only partially fund food stamp payments during the ongoing federal shutdown, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization says millions of Americans are already slipping through the cracks.
On Friday, the Supreme Court temporarily halted a lower court ruling that would have required President Trump’s administration to fully fund the nation’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) obligations. The pause grants the White House more time to argue its case against the mandate, which critics say could have strained federal resources, while supporters viewed it as essential to safeguarding food security for millions of low-income Americans.
