A block on a ban: legal troubles barring food stamp limitations

KSL's Inside Sources

A block on a ban: legal troubles barring food stamp limitations

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Published on Jun 23, 2026, 12:47:59 PM
Total time: 00:03:58

Episode Description

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration -- namely the Department of Agriculture -- from barring the use of food stamps to buy things like sugary soda pop and candy. This could have some interesting effects here in Utah, where our legislature blocked using food stamps for those kinds of foods in 2025. The state applied for a waiver to make that change... but now? That could all be in question.

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