President Trump said on social media that funding “will be given only” once the shutdown ends, but a few hours later, the White House said it is complying with a court order to fund SNAP.

Trump's announcement contradicts federal court orders and USDA's plan to provide partial benefits, drawing criticism from lawmakers and former officials.

“The President who threw a Gatsby-themed party the night before he cut off SNAP benefits is now vowing to break a court order so that he can force millions of children, seniors, and veterans to go hungry,” Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) wrote on social media. “It’s sickening. I won’t stand for it.”

President Trump on Tuesday ramped up his calls for Senate Republicans to do away with the filibuster, warning that failing to do so would increase the chances of Democrats taking control of Congress and the White House in future elections. “The Democrats are far more likely to win the Midterms, and the next Presidential Election,…

A woman in New York State who voted for President Donald Trump says she regrets her vote after the federal government shutdown disrupted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Betty Szretter, 63, is a caregiver for her daughter who relies on SNAP.

The president hosted his glittering, Roaring '20s-themed event at Mar-a-Lago hours before federal food benefits were set to go on pause.

President Donald Trump falsely ranted to reporters on Air Force One that food stamp recipients are largely Democrats as he pressured his opponents on the government shutdown.

The Trump administration's plan to partially fund SNAP benefits won't happen quickly. Why it matters: The Department of Agriculture expects states to need weeks, if not months, to distribute benefits to the millions of Americans on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),