Overview
- At a White House event launching Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future initiative, Trump cited scripture while signing an executive order to expand resources for teenagers in foster care.
- A short clip of the remarks circulated widely on social media, triggering accusations of hypocrisy from public figures and online commenters.
- Critics noted the administration’s attempt to suspend full SNAP funding during the government shutdown as courts directed continuation of at least partial benefits for the roughly 42 million Americans who rely on the program.
- They also pointed to Trump’s Truth Social message saying SNAP benefits would be given only when Democrats reopened the government.
- Some posts referenced a screenshot of an unverified study about alleged USAID cuts and questioned the accuracy of the biblical phrasing, and Trump has not offered further clarification.