White House Walks Back on Trump's SNAP Freeze Comments, Says Administration is "Fully Complying" with Court Orders.
President Donald Trump's statement that SNAP benefits would be withheld until the government is reopened has been contradicted by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who revealed that the administration is indeed complying with court orders to keep the assistance program operational using emergency funds.
Leavitt clarified that Trump's comments were misinterpreted, stating that he was referring to a future distribution of benefits once the government is reopened. She explained that the administration is currently facing delays in distributing SNAP payments due to the current funding constraints, but stressed that no one will be affected by the halt.
The discrepancy between Trump's statement and Leavitt's explanation has raised concerns about the administration's handling of social welfare programs and its ability to navigate court orders during a government shutdown. Critics argue that the halt on benefits is unjustified and puts vulnerable populations at risk.
The White House Press Secretary also hinted that the administration was trying to avoid tapping into a contingency fund meant for emergencies, suggesting that this might be a factor in Trump's initial statement.
President Donald Trump's statement that SNAP benefits would be withheld until the government is reopened has been contradicted by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who revealed that the administration is indeed complying with court orders to keep the assistance program operational using emergency funds.
Leavitt clarified that Trump's comments were misinterpreted, stating that he was referring to a future distribution of benefits once the government is reopened. She explained that the administration is currently facing delays in distributing SNAP payments due to the current funding constraints, but stressed that no one will be affected by the halt.
The discrepancy between Trump's statement and Leavitt's explanation has raised concerns about the administration's handling of social welfare programs and its ability to navigate court orders during a government shutdown. Critics argue that the halt on benefits is unjustified and puts vulnerable populations at risk.
The White House Press Secretary also hinted that the administration was trying to avoid tapping into a contingency fund meant for emergencies, suggesting that this might be a factor in Trump's initial statement.
that it seems like the White House is complying with court orders and keeping SNAP benefits flowing 
. It's not ideal, but at least some people will still get their food stamps, you know? 
The fact that Karoline Leavitt cleared up Trump's misquoted comment is a good sign too - clarity is key in situations like this 
. I'm just glad no one's gonna be hurt by the delay 
... even if it is frustrating for everyone involved 
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I'm not sure why they're making such a big deal about this... like, yeah SNAP benefits will get delayed because of the shutdown, that's no surprise right? 
But at least it sounds like they are doing what the courts are telling them to do. Still think it's kinda weird they had to come out and correct Trump on this tho 
Anyway, I guess it's good to know they're complying with court orders or whatever, but still, can't we just have a straightforward conversation about social welfare without all this drama? 
And yeah, delaying payments because of funding constraints is one thing, but freezing benefits altogether seems like a whole 'nother story... 
! I'm all for keeping the government open, but come on, withholding benefits from people who need them most? It's like they're playing politics with people's lives. 
The fact that Trump's comments were later clarified, but not before causing a stir, is just mind-boggling. And now this new info about the contingency fund... it's all so suspicious 
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It just feels like a mess. 
Can someone explain what's really going on here? 
. It's just so confusing. And now it seems like they were trying to avoid using a contingency fund that's meant for emergencies? That's just... ugh. 
. I mean, come on, White House walks back on Trump's comments and now it's like, "Oh, we're complying with court orders"... but still, the fact that they had to do that in the first place is just concerning 
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