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    Das halbe Land verklagt Trump, weil er die Schließung nutzt, um die SNAP-Finanzierung zu kürzen

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    1. ChiGuy6124 on

      *And the other half thinks it’s Biden and Obama’s fault. The Republican’s/Trump are leveraging „poor“ people going hungry as a punishment, in their effort to win the government shutdown fight, because they are the most politically powerless. How is that not evil?*

      “Bottom line, the well has run dry,” reads a [message](https://www.fns.usda.gov/) explicitly blaming Democrats on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website.“

      „A coalition of 23 attorneys general and three governors are fighting for the latter, arguing that the USDA not only has the funds to continue feeding Americans via SNAP through the month of November—the USDA also has “both the authority and legal duty” to do so.“

      „The agency held roughly $6 billion in contingency funds as of September 30, according to a USDA [Lapse of Funding Plan](https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/fy2026-usda-lapse-plan.pdf) that acknowledged Congress’s intent to keep SNAP benefits fully operational through the government shutdown. Days later, USDA officials directed states to put an indefinite hold on the rollout of November benefits as the federal branch researched the potential reality of distributing its emergency funds. “

      „When states demanded an answer following weeks of silence, the USDA announced that it would be suspending SNAP benefits indefinitely. In a separate [memo](https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/2025.10.24%20usda-memo-on-snap-funding.pdf), USDA officials reversed course on their Lapse of Funding Plan, claiming that they actually were not authorized to use the $6 billion contingency fund to provide SNAP benefits, lest the agency need the cash to tackle a major natural disaster such as a hurricane or a tornado.“

    2. Colonel-Mooseknuckle on

      Now the whiny little bitch is going to counter sue for our 401k’s.

    4. Late-Dingo-8567 on

      Which half?

      They (CA) are joined by the attorneys general of Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawai’i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin, as well as the governors of Kansas, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania

    5. Red_Ray_Skies on

      I get why Red States aren’t joining this suit, but don’t they have just as much SNAP funding, per capita, as Blue States?

    9. Mtn-Dooku on

      If Trump wants to be seen as a hero (and we all know he does) he can direct the USDA to fund SNAP for November with that $6 billion fund. You know, like they are supposed to.

    11. InfinityComplexxx on

      This is the way. And it needs to be yelled from the mountain tops, the GOP is playing politics with YOUR Healthcare and YOUR food benefits. They are using humans as pawns to try and force the Dems to roll.

    12. InAllThingsBalance on

      > The government has been shut down for more than 27 days as of Tuesday, making it the second-longest federal closure in U.S. history. It’s only bested by a 35-day shutdown between 2018 and 2019 that occurred during Donald Trump’s first term.

      Anyone want to take bets on whether Republicans will break that record?

    14. Choice-of-SteinsGate on

      You should see the campaign over on platforms like Twitter where thousands of talking heads and mouthpieces for the current regime are inundating users with anti-SNAP propaganda as part of a concerted effort to defend the Trump administration’s cruel actions and unlawful policies.

      Post after post containing the same rhetoric and talking points, all pushing the same myths, misinformation, xenophobic language, racially charged and false narratives about why the food assistance program is a waste and should be ended permanently. And it’s being carried out in large part to justify Trump’s negligence and the ongoing shutdown.

      The content of the messages is mostly focused on scapegoating the poor and disadvantaged, immigrants and minority communities instead of holding accountable the tax evading billionaires and profligate corporations, the wealthy plutocrats and kleptocrats in government who are consolidating economic power, and the Republicans who are enabling it all while enacting policies that worsen economic inequality and poverty.

    15. wellohwellok on

      Turns out a government that feeds you can also starve you.

      Control. This is why people should strive for as much independence as they can achieve.

    16. LineElegant3832 on

      So rude to try and upstage his current international jaunt. The world wants to enjoy this display of spastic, compulsive dancing and aimless wandering.

      Let him cook.

    17. big_thundersquatch on

      Holding the government hostage to cut SNAP benefits while blaming Dems for not voting to cut SNAP benefits.

    18. grtgingini on

      Here’s a novel idea: Republicans if you hate snap benefits so much then give the people a LIVING WAGE so they don’t need snap benefits! Oh holy hell I just fixed it for everybody! I’m so tired of this. This snap news really made me realize that one in eight people in the United States uses snap ….that’s how bad the wages across this Country are. It’s fing diabolical oppression of the masses. Disgusting.

    19. Able-Nose-9233 on

      Impeach his geriatric ass he’s not caring about we the people all he cares is for himself

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