POLITICS

Gatsby themed party sparks SNAP funding backlash

President Donald Trump hosted a Great Gatsby themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago just hours before millions of Americans lost SNAP benefits, drawing sharp criticism from Democrats during the ongoing government shutdown. Guests donned 1920s attire, including Marco Rubio, Ivanka and Tiffany Trump, Jared Kushner, and Michael Boulos. The White House dismissed the backlash, saying Democrats could reopen the government. On Friday, one judge ordered SNAP funding to continue while another deemed the suspension unlawful but stopped short of mandating payments. Trump said his lawyers doubt their authority to pay and pledged to fund SNAP if courts authorize it.

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