Washington, D.C. — In a shocking late-night development, former President Donald Trump has reportedly filed an emergency request to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to block an order that would require his administration to fully fund SNAP benefits (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) during the ongoing government shutdown — a move that critics say could leave millions of Americans without food assistance in November.

The appeal comes after a federal appeals court declined to intervene earlier in the day, allowing states to begin issuing full SNAP payments. Trump’s team, however, swiftly turned to the Supreme Court, asking justices to halt the funding order by 9:30 p.m.

According to sources familiar with the filing, Trump’s argument centers on limiting government spending during the shutdown — but opponents say the real impact would be withholding essential food aid from low-income families.

“Donald Trump has run to the Supreme Court to ask them to allow him to starve people,” one political commentator said during a live broadcast. “This is who he is. While Americans are struggling to eat, he’s asking his allies on the Court to stop the aid.”

Hours after the emergency request, the Supreme Court granted Trump’s appeal, temporarily blocking the lower court’s ruling. The decision allows only partial SNAP payments to continue — effectively reducing food assistance for millions of Americans while the government remains shut down.

The move drew sharp criticism from Senator Elizabeth Warren, who condemned the administration’s priorities during a Senate floor speech earlier this week:

“Trump hosted a Great Gatsby-themed party while he turned off food assistance for millions of Americans. His message to 42 million Americans on SNAP? ‘Eat dirt.’”

Meanwhile, images from the White House press conference earlier this week showed Trump standing idly as pharmaceutical executive Gordon Findlay collapsed beside him — an incident many critics now cite as a metaphor for the administration’s lack of empathy amid national crisis.

Despite backlash, Trump has continued to defend his decision, posting on Truth Social that food aid “will be given only when radical left Democrats open up the government.”

As the shutdown — the longest in U.S. history — stretches on, approximately 40 million Americans who rely on SNAP benefits now face uncertainty about where their next meal will come from.

While Trump has departed for a weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, many see the moment as symbolic of widening inequality. “It’s a Great Gatsby moment for America,” one observer said. “The wealthy are celebrating, while the hungry are told to wait.”