Trump says no contingency SNAP payments — White House does damage control

Published November 4, 2025 12:25pm ET



President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the federal government will not speed up Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for November, prompting White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to clean up his remarks during her briefing later that day.

The Trump administration has drawn criticism in recent weeks for placing SNAP benefits at the center of the government shutdown fight, saying the government could not use contingency funds to keep the program afloat starting Saturday.

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