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Judge Orders Full SNAP Funding Amid Trump Appeal

11/7/2025

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Judge Orders SNAP Funding

A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November after lawsuits by cities and nonprofits.
Trump administration has appealed.
Judge John McConnell criticized the administration for providing 65% of benefits, risking hunger for 16 million children.
The ruling requires payments by Friday.
The administration says Congress did not appropriate funds due to the government shutdown.

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Trump Revises Benefits

The Trump administration revised its food benefits cut from 50% to 35% amid the government shutdown.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that November benefits would be 65% of the typical maximum allotments, impacting over 42 million people.
This change followed lawsuits from Democratic-led states and hunger relief organizations urging the use of a contingency fund.
President Trump stated that benefits would resume only if Democrats agreed to reopen the government, prompting backlash against the administration.
The USDA warned that restoring full benefits could threaten funding for child nutrition programs.

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Judge Orders SNAP Funding

A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November after lawsuits by cities and nonprofits.
Trump administration has appealed.
Judge John McConnell criticized the administration for providing 65% of benefits, risking hunger for 16 million children.
The ruling requires payments by Friday.
The administration says Congress did not appropriate funds due to the government shutdown.

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