Federal Policy

Federal Overreach Forces SNAP Funding Amid Government Shutdown, Trump Calls It Absurd

By Economics Desk | November 7, 2025

President Trump denounces a federal court ruling compelling full funding of SNAP amid the government shutdown, highlighting an alarming overstep that undermines executive authority and national sovereignty.

In the midst of the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, President Donald Trump sharply criticized a recent federal court ruling ordering full funding of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). To many Americans, watching unelected judges dictate executive actions raises serious concerns about the separation of powers and respect for national sovereignty. "It's an absurd ruling," President Trump stated during a White House press briefing, underscoring that a federal judge is dictating spending priorities in the middle of a politically driven shutdown imposed by Democratic obstructionists. The administration seeks to provide essential services while urging Democrats to reopen...

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