{"id":1450,"date":"2025-11-10T06:24:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T06:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themossytypewriter.wpcomstaging.com\/2025\/11\/10\/%f0%9f%93%b0-no-he-didnt-yes-he-did-trump-challenges-judges-order-to-fully-restore-snap\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T08:43:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:43:02","slug":"%f0%9f%93%b0-no-he-didnt-yes-he-did-trump-challenges-judges-order-to-fully-restore-snap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themossytypewriter.com\/?p=1450","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udcf0 No He Didn\u2019t\u2014Yes He Did: Trump Challenges Judge\u2019s Order to Fully Restore SNAP"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

By Hope Elena Sardella<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u201cNo he didn\u2019t.\u201d
That was my first reaction.
But yes\u2014he did.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the middle of a historic government shutdown, President Trump is actively challenging a federal judge\u2019s order to fully restore SNAP benefits for millions of Americans. The judge, John J. McConnell, ruled that partial payments weren\u2019t enough. Trump\u2019s legal team responded by appealing the decision, arguing that the USDA shouldn\u2019t be forced to \u201cfind $4 billion in the metaphorical couch cushions.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Let that sink in: the administration is fighting in court not to feed people.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f The Stakes: Hunger, Dignity, and Power<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) supports over 42 million Americans, including 16 million children and 8 million seniors. During the shutdown, benefits were frozen or slashed in many states. Some governors, like Wisconsin\u2019s, defied the administration and distributed full benefits anyway.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This isn\u2019t just a policy dispute. It\u2019s a moral line in the sand. And Trump is choosing to stand on the side that says: \u201cLet them eat nothing.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\ud83c\udfad Comic Relief in a Crisis<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Enter Jon Stewart.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On The Daily Show, Stewart torched Trump\u2019s decision to throw a lavish Great Gatsby\u2013themed party on the very night SNAP benefits ran out. He called it \u201csome Hollywood Babylon shit\u201d and said it proved Trump \u201cdoesn\u2019t give a f\u2014 about even looking like he gives a f\u2014\u201d.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And you know what? That segment helped.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Not all comedy can handle darkness. But some comedy\u2014especially the kind that punches up, that exposes hypocrisy with surgical precision\u2014can be a lifeline. It doesn\u2019t erase the suffering, but it gives us a moment to breathe, to laugh, to feel less alone in our disbelief.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So yes, I urge you: find the comic relief. Watch Stewart. Watch Klepper. Laugh at the absurdity. Because this is absurd. And sometimes, laughter is the only thing that keeps us from screaming.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\ud83d\udc8a From SNAP Cuts to Slim-Down Scams: Trump\u2019s Ozempic Pivot<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There\u2019s a strange throughline in Trump\u2019s recent moves: he seems to think America\u2019s biggest problem is that we\u2019re too fat. Not too hungry. Not too broke. Just too fat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So while he\u2019s fighting a judge\u2019s order to restore food aid, he\u2019s also launching TrumpRx, a federal website where Americans can buy GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy at \u201cdiscounted\u201d prices. The administration struck deals with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower costs for Medicare and Medicaid patients, with some injectable versions priced around $250\u2013$350\/month, and future oral versions capped at $149\/month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 But here\u2019s the thing: I take GLP-1 medication myself, and I can tell you\u2014there are cheaper, more accessible options out there. What Trump\u2019s selling isn\u2019t revolutionary. It\u2019s just another ShamWow-style hustle, wrapped in political theater and branded as benevolence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s hard not to see the irony: cut food aid, then sell weight-loss drugs. It\u2019s like saying, \u201cWe won\u2019t help you eat\u2014but we\u2019ll help you stop feeling hungry”.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And while some may welcome lower prices, we need to ask: who benefits most from this rollout? Is it patients\u2014or is it politicians and pharma giants riding the wave of GLP-1 hype?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\ud83e\udde0 Final Thought: Will His Base Blink?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This isn\u2019t just a legal battle\u2014it\u2019s a political gamble. Trump\u2019s base has stood by him through a lot. But fighting to keep food out of people\u2019s mouths? That might just be the moment some folks say: \u201cNo. Not this.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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