The White House said it's complying with a court order to pay SNAP benefits, after Trump said no benefits will be given until Democrats vote to reopen the government.

Under a new rule tucked into Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, young adults aging out of foster care must work, volunteer or attend school for at least 80 hours per month to qualify for benefits.

“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.”

The halt in SNAP funding has impacted a critical lifeline for food for thousands of homeless people on the streets, according to one agency who is working to fill the gap.

On Monday, local leaders and community advocates gathered in Scotia to demand immediate relief for families relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

After addressing the “racist” and “really fucked up” cutoff to SNAP benefits as a result of the ongoing government shutdown on his social media, Saturday Night Live Weekend Update co-anchor Michael Che continued his commentary with a joke about the dire state of food insecurity in the U.

The continuation of the government shutdown threatens access to federal food assistance programs for millions of Americans.