SNAP benefits must be fully paid by Trump administration by Friday, judge orders

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Source: CNBC

Published Thu, Nov 6 2025 4:01 PM EST Updated 2 Min Ago


A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November by Friday, rejecting the administration’s plan to partially fund that food stamp program for 42 million Americans during the U.S. government shutdown.

“People have gone without for too long,” Judge Jack McConnell said during a hearing in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island as he issued the order requiring the administration to tap funding sources it ruled as being out of bounds earlier this week.

“The evidence shows that people will go hungry, food pantries will be overburdened, and needless suffering will occur” if SNAP is not fully funded, McConnell said. “That’s what irreparable harm here means. Last weekend, SNAP benefits lapsed for the first time in our nation’s history,” the judge said. “This is a problem that could have and should have been avoided.”

The order came after plaintiffs in the case urged him to reject the administration’s proposed plan for partial benefits. The Trump administration last week had said it would not use a congressionally authorized contingency fund containing $4.65 billion to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in November. The total cost of full SNAP benefits for the month is around $8 billion.

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Judge orders Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November by Friday

Published Thu, Nov 6 2025 4:01 PM EST Updated 5 Min Ago


A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November by Friday, rejecting the administration's plan to partially fund that food stamp program for 42 million Americans.

"People have gone without for too long," Judge Jack McConnell said during a hearing in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island as he issued the order.

The order came after plaintiffs in the case urged him to reject the administration's proposed plan for partial benefits.

The Trump administration last week had said it would not use a congressionally authorized contingency fund containing $4.65 billion to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The program, like other federal programs, had no current appropriation because Congress has not approved a stopgap funding bill that would reopen the U.S. government.


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[BlueKota]

1. What will they do if he refuses to comply?

I am so exhausted watching him getting away with thumbing his nose at the courts, and their having no power to administer any consequences for it.

[ShazzieB]

8. That was my first thought as well!

I'm very glad for this ruling...but who is going to enforce it? What's to stop him from just thumbing his nose at the whole thing?

I really, REALLY hope he can be compelled to comply. I just don't see how that's going to happen.

[Jack Valentino]

22. If he does attempt to ignore it, that should be Impeachment Arcticle #1 WHEN

the Democrats retake the House, and we WILL do it!

Seeing the election results from Tuesday and some of the crosstabs have me
thoroughly convinced of that!

[Trueblue1968]

15. Throw his fat covered with boils and leaking pustuled ass in jail.

[BlueKota]

16. I would love that!

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

18. Write him a strongly-worded letter. (n/t)

[RazorbackExpat]

27. Senator Schumer will get right on it

As soon as he can think of the lamest way to write a strongly-worded letter

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

29. Bet! (n/t)

[littlemissmartypants]

2. Or what? Is someone getting arrested? Fired?

Demoted? Sent to bed with no dinner?

[hibbing]

5. Double Secret Probation n/t

[littlemissmartypants]

9. They won't be arrested by the morality police... that's for damn sure. ...

They have a better chance of being taken out to dinner by a billionaire.

[Attilatheblond]

14. At this point, I am rooting for the court in GA that indicted him and released on bail to yank that bail

and throw his ass in their jail. He is NOT behaving lawfully. How many men get away with ignoring court orders while out on bail?

[Jack Valentino]

24. EATEN by a starving mob would be my preference---

sort of a 'Night of the Living Dead, Part Three'

[Marthe48]

3. Want to play football? Lucy asks Charlie Brown

n/t

[Volaris]

11. One of these days, theres going to be an 'accident',

And Lucy will never be the same after that.

[FakeNoose]

4. Thank you Judge Jack McConnell! Don't allow any excuses from Chump

[Cha]

6. Best of Great Luck to People Who

Absolutely Need This For their Families.

TY!

[bluestarone]

7. Appeals court 3,2,1,0

They will set hearing and stop judges order. (my thoughts)

[Marthe48]

12. Oh, the optics

Trying to block the release of contingency funds to feed hungry people.

Too bad there are real, human victims because of the monsters.

[Volaris]

10. That judge is gonna be up early saturday morning lol

[LoisB]

13. I expect IT will ignore this.

[DallasNE]

17. Trump Is Behaving As Though Tuesday Never Happened

Will any Republican stand up and tell Trump that he is killing then for 2026, for surely he is.

[vapor2]

19. Despicable, cruel, sadistic monster

There is a place in hell..............

[CountAllVotes]

20. This just came in to my email acct. a few minutes ago

A food benefit for $24.00 has been posted to your account.

Do not reply to this Alert.

**********

Looks like someone had to follow directions!

& recommend!!!

[BlueKota]

21. I am glad you got it.

[CountAllVotes]

23. It is not much

I still have the $24.00 from last month as driving to the store and back cost me $10.00.

I can buy quite a bit with $48.00 though!

I'm sure that others will find the money on their EBT cards if they check right now!

[orangecrush]

25. Nothing posted here in Pa.

[Abstractartist]

26. Or what?

Must be paid by Friday or what? Seems like this administration is not following any legal precedent or decisions, which WILL be their downfall, but what right now?

[Beringia]

28. Psychopath