Overview
- Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration is complying with rulings from federal judges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
- USDA court filings indicate contingency funds can provide about 50% of November allotments for roughly 42 million recipients.
- The agency warned that recalculations and EBT reloads could take weeks or even months in some states, delaying access to funds.
- President Trump posted that benefits would only be paid once Democrats reopen government, adding confusion as the shutdown stretches on.
- Food banks and local agencies report surging demand and limited stopgaps, and retailers caution that reduced SNAP spending is rippling through local economies.