President Donald Trump said Friday he does not want Americans to “go hungry” and is ready to maintain funding for food aid a day before some 42 million people would lose their monthly assistance.
In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump said “Government lawyers do not think we have the legal authority to pay” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits once funding expires on November 1 during the ongoing government shutdown, but added that he has instructed them to “clarify how we can legally fund SNAP as soon as possible.”
He added: “If we are given the appropriate legal direction by the Court, it will BE MY HONOR to provide the funding.”
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