“It’s a Necessity”

October 31, 2025 7p: Donald Trump is now saying that he will provide SNAP funding once he gets clarity from his lawyers on “how we can legally fund” the program. This comes after a federal judge ruled on Friday that the Trump Administration must use backup funds to keep the SNAP food assistance program running during the shutdown. The Weeknight hosts discuss the national ramifications with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Jill Dixon, the President of the New Mexico Association of Food Banks, and Tommy Sheridan, the Deputy Director at the National Head Start Association. Plus, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse are finally seeing some accountability in the United Kingdom, yet Republicans in Congress still refuse to act. MSNBC Legal Analyst Catherine Christian and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Mimi Rocah join The Weeknight to discuss.

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