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Updated Nov. 7th, 2025, 9:15 A.M.
A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to immediately restore full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to all states by Friday, sharply criticizing the government for what he called “defiance” of a previous court order.
U.S. District Judge John McConnell said the administration’s continued delay in issuing the food assistance payments amid the ongoing federal shutdown was “simply unacceptable.” He warned that without full SNAP funding, “16 million children are immediately at risk of going hungry. This should never happen in America.”
McConnell granted a motion filed by municipalities and nonprofit groups demanding that the administration release the full November payments. He also accused officials of withholding the benefits “for political reasons,” referencing statements from former President Donald Trump that linked the funding to reopening the government.
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The White House claimed it had followed McConnell’s earlier directive by using $4.6 billion in contingency funds to partially cover benefits for November. But the judge said compliance would only be achieved “when Americans are fed, not when the federal government shifts the burden onto the states.”
In his new ruling, McConnell ordered the administration to use not only the contingency fund but also money from Section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1935 — an account with more than $23 billion — to ensure full SNAP payments are distributed.
The Justice Department appealed the decision, arguing that McConnell’s order “makes a mockery of the separation of powers.” Vice President JD Vance also called the ruling “absurd,” saying courts shouldn’t dictate how the president manages federal funds during a shutdown.
Advocates for food aid, however, hailed the ruling as a victory for the 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP. “The administration must stop playing politics with people’s lives,” said Skye Perryman of Democracy Forward.
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