Trump Warns Democrats That SNAP Only Returns After the Government Reopens

(ZeroHedge)—The Trump administration said Monday it plans to partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) after judges ruled in November that contingency funds must be used to pay for the benefits.

One major issue with SNAP has been the widespread fraud that erupted under the Biden-Harris regime. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins revealed Sunday that the USDA has purged 700,000 fraudulent recipients so far this year.

On my first day @USDA, we told every state to send us their SNAP data so we could make sure illegal immigrants aren’t getting benefits meant for American families. 29 states stepped up. 21 blue states refused — and two SUED US FOR ASKING! 🤦🏻‍♀️

And guess what? In just the states… pic.twitter.com/W7ha0Le1eN

— Secretary Brooke Rollins (@SecRollins) November 2, 2025

On Tuesday morning, President Trump wrote on X that SNAP benefits “increased by Billions and Billions of Dollars (MANY FOLD!) during Crooked Joe Biden’s disastrous term in office (Due to the fact that they were haphazardly “handed” to anyone for the asking, as opposed to just those in need, which is the purpose of SNAP!”

Trump made it clear to radical leftist lawmakers that keeping the government closed – now on its 35th day, a record – by refusing to vote on a clean resolution would mean the SNAP program would only resume once the government reopens.

“It will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!” the president emphasized.

Benny Johnson told Newsmax’s Rob Finnerty several days ago that the Trump administration should force everyone who wants to get back onto SNAP to “reapply with American citizenship.”

My solutions to the EBT/SNAP abuse scandal are simple and clear:

– Shut it down
– Require everyone to reapply for benefits
– Restrict what can be purchased: ground beef, milk, eggs, fruits, vegetables. Basics only

The result? Applications would plummet, and people would have no… pic.twitter.com/i64dfy39p2

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 31, 2025

Democrats keep their base (or newly imported base of illegal aliens) hooked on free stuff, at the expense of the American taxpayer, in return for votes. This grift must come to an end.