Judge Praises Trump Over SNAP Funding, Sets Monday Deadline For Payments https://t.co/7dKVYaFiWB
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 3, 2025
A Rhode Island federal judge praised President Donald Trump’s “quick and definitive response” to a Friday order for facilitating the timely funding of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments
“The court greatly appreciates the president’s quick and definitive response to this court’s order and his desire to provide the necessary SNAP funding,” US District Court Judge John J. McConnell Jr. (Obama) wrote in the footnote of a Saturday court order.
The order, forcing the USDA to ensure SNAP benefits for November reach approximately 42 million Americans (around one in eight) who were facing a halt in benefits amid the government shutdown. McConnell ruled that recipients must receive their benefits by the end of Monday, Nov. 3, or that partial payments be issued no later than end-of-day Wednesday, November 5.
- Federal judge in Rhode Island ordered USDA to pay SNAP benefits
- Judge sets Monday deadline for a SNAP funding plan
- Trump had asked the court to ‘clarify’ order
Run On Food Banks Underway As SNAP Benefits Face Going Dark By Weekend https://t.co/6fPwnKdsix
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 31, 2025
No matter how the rulings came down, the benefits for millions of people will be delayed in November because the process of loading cards can take a week or more in many states.
The administration did not immediately say whether it would appeal the rulings.
States, food banks and SNAP recipients have been bracing for an abrupt shift in how low-income people can get groceries. Advocates and beneficiaries say halting the food aid would force people to choose between buying groceries and paying other bills.
https://apnews.com/article/snap-shutdown-lawsuits-deadline-4af8b0dec6cd31cddd023cc99c131b73