An unidentified speaker said Saturday that a favorable court ruling in a lawsuit brought by 28 states "tells the president" to use contingency funds to continue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments after some recipients woke up without benefits.

"People woke up on Saturday morning not having access to their benefits," the speaker said. "The reason we sued Margaret, 28 states, and I'm glad and grateful to the AGs for getting the favorable ruling. It basically tells the president, do what you're supposed to do, which is use the contingency funds that have been set aside for exactly this purpose. When there is a shutdown, among other things, release those funds, continue the snap payments to our states. I strongly urge that." The speaker later added: "I hope it happens immediately on Monday. People in this country should not go hungry, and I think Americans don't wanna see their brothers and sisters go hungry."

The transcript identifies the legal action only as a lawsuit involving "28 states" and refers to "AGs" (attorneys general) obtaining a "favorable ruling." The speaker characterized that ruling as directing executive action to release contingency funds earmarked to keep SNAP payments flowing during a shutdown. The transcript does not provide the court's written order, the formal case name, or which court issued the ruling. The transcript also names a person only as "Margaret"; no further identifying information for that person appears in the provided text.

The statement made a direct moral appeal and a concrete timeline: the speaker urged that the funds be released "immediately on Monday." The transcript does not identify which federal office would execute the release, what administrative steps would follow, or whether a separate appropriation or other legal action is required to implement the ruling.

No formal motions, votes, or government-body actions appear in the provided transcript excerpt. The statement is presented as a public or recorded comment in which the speaker praised state attorneys general for the ruling and urged prompt compliance so SNAP recipients' payments resume.