A federal judge rebuked the Donald Trump administration on Thursday from the bench, taking exception in part to a Truth Social posted by the president earlier this week.

Trump used his favourite social media platform on Tuesday, responding to a judge's ruling, to suggest that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP) benefits "will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government," a reference to the partial government shutdown that is now the longest in U.S. history.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt tried to walk back Trump's post hours later, suggesting the administration would comply, but the damage was done.

In the eyes of the judge in the case, John McConnell, Trump "stated his intent to defy the court order." McConnell made his comments Thursday

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