‘We’re following the law’: White House clarifies after Trump threatened to withhold SNAP payments

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the Trump administration is complying with federal court orders requiring continued SNAP (food assistance) payments during the government shutdown. Leavitt clarified confusion after President Trump’s earlier remarks suggested SNAP could be withheld unless Democrats voted to reopen the government.
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