Breaking News: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to continue paying for food stamps during the government shutdown. SNAP, which aids 42 million people, was set to run out of funds on Saturday without intervention. https://t.co/GvSUqzbbJ8
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 31, 2025
While the mainstream media rushes to frame this as a “humanitarian win,” they conveniently skip over who created the crisis in the first place, and who repeatedly refused to fix it.
The Real Story the Media Won’t Tell You
Senator Jacky Rosen, – yes, Nevada’s own – has voted 15 times to keep the government shut down.
Fifteen times to block funding that would keep essential services running and protect American families from the fallout.
These are the same politicians who talk about “compassion” and “equity,” yet their actions show the opposite.
They’d rather play politics than prioritize the people they’re supposed to serve.
The result? Programs like SNAP are pushed to the brink, forcing courts to intervene just to keep food on the table for millions including many non-citizens benefiting from taxpayer-funded programs.
The Hypocrisy Is Stunning
Washington loves to preach about fairness, but when it comes time to act, the truth comes out.
If these same leaders were as committed to stability as they are to partisan games, Americans wouldn’t need a federal judge to ensure their government fulfills its most basic responsibilities.
Americans Deserve Better
Let’s be honest: our government shouldn’t need court orders to do what’s right. And yet, that’s exactly where we are.
Washington’s dysfunction has real consequences, for families, for workers, and for the taxpayers footing the bill.
The truth is simple: Americans come first. Always have, always should.
But as long as career politicians continue to play political games with our livelihoods, the cycle of shutdowns, court orders, and chaos will continue.
The good news?
The American people are paying attention, and come next election, they’ll remember who stood up for them and who didn’t.
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