The USDA said it would provide partial food stamp benefits for November, but it's unclear exactly when participants will get those funds.

President Trump said he wouldn't pay food stamp benefits until government reopens, contradicting the USDA and potentially defying court order.

Many online claimed Vance himself benefited from food stamps as a child, and accused him of hypocrisy, while other posts claimed members of his family benefited from food assistance programs.

This contradicts what the undersecretary of the Department of Agriculture said in a court filing, which said partial payments would be made but it could take weeks or months.

Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley blasted the Trump administration for advocating for SNAP work requirements as the government shutdown continues.

The action comes two days after states sued the federal agency that administers SNAP benefits. Funds were set to stop flowing Saturday.

For some voters on Tuesday the trimming and delay of benefits under the federal food aid program known as SNAP was helping inform who would get their support.

Trump attacked Democrats in a rant about being forced to pay SNAP benefits during the government shutdown — even as he threw a glitzy Great Gatsby-themed party.

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SNAP food assistance was set to lapse in November because of the government shutdown. But on Friday, a judge ordered that contingency funds be used to maintain the benefits.