A liberal-appointed judge just praised Donald Trump — and slammed the shutdown chaos in the same breath.
Food aid for 42 million Americans was on the line. Democrats thought panic would explode.
Instead, court orders, contingency funds, and a furious public have turned the spotlight on Schumer’s gamble and a country quietly chan… Continues…
In a stunning twist, Judge John McConnell, an Obama appointee, openly credited Trump for moving fast to keep SNAP money flowing, even as he blasted the shutdown’s impact. His order forced the USDA to guarantee November benefits, pushing the administration to act while Democrats in Congress kept blocking a temporary funding bill. At the same time, another Obama-appointed judge in Boston ruled that cutting off SNAP was “unlawful,” further undercutting efforts to turn the crisis into a political weapon.
Outside the courtroom, the strategy was already unraveling. Pollster Matt Towery argued that Democrats badly misread the public mood: instead of outrage at Trump, voters are learning how many recipients aren’t citizens and are questioning the system itself. He sees a slow, quiet realignment, especially among young workers, who are starting to view endless government benefits less as a lifeline and more as a burden they’re being asked to carry.
In a stunning twist, Judge John McConnell, an Obama appointee,
openly credited Trump for moving fast to keep SNAP money flowing,
even as he blasted the shutdown’s impact. His order forced the USDA to guarantee
November benefits, pushing the administration to act while
Democrats in Congress kept blocking a temporary funding bill.
At the same time, another Obama-appointed judge in Boston ruled that cutting off SNAP was “unlawful,”
further undercutting efforts to turn the crisis into a political weapon.
Outside the courtroom, the strategy was already unraveling.
Pollster Matt Towery argued that Democrats badly misread the public mood: instead of outrage at Trump,
voters are learning how many recipients aren’t citizens and are questioning the system itself.
He sees a slow, quiet realignment, especially among young workers,
who are starting to view endless government
benefits less as a lifeline and more
as a burden they’re being asked to carry.
