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(4,712 posts)
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 04:56 AM 18 hrs ago

**WATCH FOR FLYING KETCHUP** Judge halts Trump administration efforts to impose conditions on SNAP

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday sided with 20 Democratic states and halted an effort by the Trump administration to force states to comply with a range of conditions to get billions of dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

U.S. District Judge Myong Joun granted a preliminary injunction in the lawsuit challenging the conditions for getting SNAP funding. Among them are restrictions related to “gender ideology,” “immigration,” and “fair athletic opportunities” for women and girls.

The judge said he would issue a memorandum later explaining his decision.

In their lawsuit, the states argued the Agriculture Department has “thrown unconstitutional and unlawful roadblocks between the programs created by Congress and the States that rely on them, threatening critical nutrition support, vital agricultural research, and the safety of our national food chain and communities.”

Lawyers for the government opposed the preliminary injunction, arguing in their court filing that “these new requirements would help promote the sound stewardship of taxpayer dollars, strengthen USDA’s control and oversight of obligated funds, and ensure that grant recipients comply with federal laws, regulations, and policies.”

https://apnews.com/article/trump-administration-snap-593bd2f1c57e90ea3ee1c3e7f6d3f32b

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**WATCH FOR FLYING KETCHUP** Judge halts Trump administration efforts to impose conditions on SNAP (Original Post) 634-5789 18 hrs ago OP
If you can't prevent people you hate from eating, what good is it? bucolic_frolic 17 hrs ago #1
"gender ideology" J_William_Ryan 16 hrs ago #2
"A federal judge on Friday sided with 20 Democratic states" KS Toronado 16 hrs ago #3
Isn't it unconstitutional to discriminate on the basis of sex? 14th amendment title nine etc. Walleye 16 hrs ago #4
" ...help promote the sound stewardship of taxpayer dollars..." OldBaldy1701E 15 hrs ago #5
The ketchup alert status has been raised to KETCHCON 1! LetMyPeopleVote 8 hrs ago #6

J_William_Ryan

(3,615 posts)
2. "gender ideology"
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 06:48 AM
16 hrs ago

Only the fascist right would consider the right to self-determination and freedom of expression to be an ‘ideology.’

The 20 Democratic states are correct: the Trump regime’s actions are reckless, irresponsible, and un-Constitutional, endangering the health and safety of millions of Americans.

KS Toronado

(23,979 posts)
3. "A federal judge on Friday sided with 20 Democratic states"
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 07:13 AM
16 hrs ago

Shame the Judge couldn't say the new rules still applied to red States, they voted for shit like this.
Not that I want to see people go hungry but it might wake them up how to vote.

Walleye

(45,662 posts)
4. Isn't it unconstitutional to discriminate on the basis of sex? 14th amendment title nine etc.
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 07:13 AM
16 hrs ago

OldBaldy1701E

(11,678 posts)
5. " ...help promote the sound stewardship of taxpayer dollars..."
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 07:46 AM
15 hrs ago

Why does that always translate into 'more money for us' whenever rethugs start in about 'fiscal responsibility'?

Do they think that we are that stupid?

**Looks at current socioeconomic situation**

Oh...

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