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Judges Order Trump to Fund SNAP, Filibuster Fight, Haiti Crisis, Building Black Wealth

2025-11-01 Entertainment
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Roland S. Martin
Roland S. Martin
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Shutdown Fallout, Haiti Crisis, and Strategies for Black Wealth Building

Learn how food pantries are coping with the SNAP freeze amid the government shutdown, understand the deepening crisis in Haiti, and gain wealth-building strategies from AfroTech leaders.

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  • Judges ruled, forcing the Trump administration to respond regarding emergency SNAP funding cuts.
  • The filibuster standoff continues, threatening to prolong the government shutdown past 31 days under Republican leadership.
  • Haitian instability worsens significantly as gangs control territory amid uncertain election timelines.
  • Financial experts advise leveraging AI tools like ChatGPT to audit expenses and build long-term wealth plans.

This broadcast covers the immediate human cost of the federal shutdown, featuring directors of food pantries struggling with skyrocketing demand. Furthermore, experts dissect the complex political failures in Haiti and offer practical financial frameworks for achieving long-term wealth equity, emphasizing ownership over consumption.

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10.31.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Judges Order Trump to Fund SNAP, Filibuster Fight, Haiti Crisis, Building Black Wealth Two federal judges say the Trump administration must tap into emergency funds to partially cover food stamp benefits. We'll talk to two food pantry directors about how they are preparing to fill the nutritional gap for those in need. Trump is pressuring the Senate to scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown. But Majority Leader John Thune says: not happening on his watch. And in Haiti, crime and poverty are rising as the country races to restore order and schedule its first election in nearly a decade. We speak with the editor-in-chief of The Haitian Times about the unfolding situation. Plus, AfroTech wrapped up on Thursday. We'll show you Roland's one-on-ones with Tiffany Aliche, Deron Guidrey, and Ryan Wilson, who will share strategies to build Black wealth and drive innovation. #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbase https://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.  This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. You should read the Offering Circular (https://bit.ly/3VDPKjD) and Risks (https://bit.ly/3ZQzHl0) related to this offering before investing. Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

Top Comments (10)

@Mr.Majestic77 2025-11-01

Why did have to take two federal judges (one U.S. District judge in Providence, Rhode Island, and a U.S. District judge in Boston, Massachusetts) to make the current Trump) and GOP Republican-based Administration to use the U.S 🇺🇸 emergency funds ($6 billion) to ensure U.S. citizens (25%-30% being U.S. veterans) won't starve, by keeping SNAP going? On October 31, 2025, U.S. District Judge, John J. McConnell (Providence, Rhode Island) ruled, from the bench in a case filled by cities and nonprofits, that SNAP benefits must be funde, using at least contingency funds, and has requestd an updated from the Trump GOP Republican-based Administration on the progress on Monday, November 3, 2025. U.S. District Judge, Indira Talwani (Boston, Massachusetts) ruled in a written opinion that the USDA has to pay for SNAP benefits, and called the suspension of SNAP benefits, by the Trump GOP Republican-based Administration, "unlawful". Judge Talwani ordered that the Trump GOP Republican-based Administration to advise the court by Monday, November 3, 2025, as to whether the Trump GOP Republican-based Administration will use the $6 billion in the emergency reserves funds, to provide reduced SNAP benefits (for November 2025) or fully fund the SNAP program, using contingency funds, and additional funds available. Both U.S. District Judges John J. McConnell and Indria Talwani gave the Trump GOP Republican-based Administration leeway on whether to fund the SNAP program partially or in full for November 2025. 30% of federal government employees are veterans who served in the U.S Army/Navy/Air Force/Marine Corps/National Guard/Coast Guard. U.S. District Judge, Susan Illston, ruled to indefinitely expand the barring of 40+ federal government agencies from implementing mass layoffs of federal government employees, pending the legal argument and challenge by unions representing federal governmentemployees, during this current U.S. government shutdown. Currently, there is an on going appeal, at the 9th Circuit of Appeals, from the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), against the current Administration, with AFGE's argument of the termination of Master Contract Agreements, for federal government employees, stemming from Trump's Executive Order 14251. Other Unions such as the  National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE), National Nurses United (NNU ) and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has also joined in and aligned with AFGE, in the appeal, at the 9th Circuit. Court Docket# 70672447 American Federation Of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, et al.  v. Trump, et al., 25-4014.

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@loftonadrian 2025-11-01

Yes, Elon confirmed to the world that he bought Trump and rigged the 2024 election or stole it from Harris. There is a bomb shell in those Epstein files. Why are we even debating who the 2028 nominee should be?

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@auntiepie16 2025-11-01

All the fruits and veggies that goes to waste in grocery stores because they are poor quality and too expensive. Capitalism would rather throw it out than put a reasonable price on them.

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@aliceearley3842 2025-11-01

Democrats enough of inaction. Declare DJT unfit and throw DJT out of office. Democrats get a court order to get Republicans cell phone numbers and signal app text messages to defeat project 2025 and their plans 47 to destroy more American systems. I know Dems don't have power in Washington DC but desperate measures call for desperate actions.

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@gracewisher3664 2025-11-01

Good other circuits are holding the line bc the first circuit is engorged w MAGGOTRY corruption... gerrymandering in Ohio to steal the VOTE should piss off Ohioans❗

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@DemocracyMatter-xb7pm 2025-11-01

Make America Starve Again! I bet all those red states didn't see this coming.

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@jmarie3041 2025-11-01

Release the money that’s already SUPPOSED TO STILL BE THERE!! WE’LL SEE ???

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@sheilayoung4100 2025-11-01

Here we go again talking about people outside of our race. I'm not talking about beans and rice. We can help our neighbors with fresh vegetables and meat and juice. Don't forget us elderly people because we need too!

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@JBFelder1 2025-11-03

The way Mike Johnson lies with a straight face is mind-blowing!!!

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@destinybabb9862 2025-11-01

AMAZING content. New subscriber.💕🙏🏾

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