A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to make a payment to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the month of November for tomorrow.
“People have been without money for too long, not making payments to them for even one more day is simply unacceptable,” said U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr.
Judge McConnell directly rebuked President Donald Trump for declaring “his intention to defy” a court order by saying earlier this week that SNAP will not be funded until the government reopens after the current government shutdown.
President Donald Trump speaks at the America Business Forum Miami, Nov. 5, 2025, in Miami.
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“In fact, the day before compliance was ordered, the president signaled his intention to defy the court order when he said, ‘SNAP payments will be made only when the government opens,'” the judge said.
Judge McConnell criticized the Trump administration for making only a partial payment when it had additional emergency funds and knew the payments would not be delivered in time to comply with his court order.
“Without SNAP funding for the month of November, 16 million children are immediately at risk of hunger,” Judge McConnell said. “Children are immediately at risk of going hungry. This should never happen in America.”
