Hours after President Trump posted that no Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments would be issued unless U.S. Senate Democrats vote to reopen the government, his press secretary told the media that the administration is not defying a pair of federal judges and is acting in full compliance with their rulings from last Friday.

Trump made the claim Tuesday in a post on his Truth Social outlet.

“SNAP BENEFITS, which 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!), will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!”

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