"AP Photo/Andrew Harnik A federal judge smacked down the Trump administration Thursday for refusing to pay food stamp benefits, calling a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump an admission of intent to defy the court order and requiring the USDA to make payments in full by Friday. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program, commonly referred to as food stamps, is among many government programs affected by the ongoing shutdown, and has been one of the most contentious issues as Republicans and Democrats spar over how to move forward."
"SNAP benefits cost about $9 billion each month nationally, and the USDA contingency fund at issue had enough to cover just over half the benefits for November. The shutdown of the government through funding doesn't do away with SNAP, it just does away with the funding of it, said McConnell when issuing his ruling. The government agreed to tap into a contingency fund that would partially fund SNAP benefits, but McConnell ruled it was not moving fast enou"
A federal judge ordered the USDA to restore SNAP payments in full by Friday after finding the administration refused to pay benefits and treating a presidential Truth Social post as intent to defy the court. SNAP funding lapsed Oct. 1 because Congress had not passed Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced benefits would be cut off Nov. 1, affecting nearly 42 million recipients. Twenty‑five states and the District of Columbia sued, arguing the USDA must use emergency contingency funds. SNAP costs about $9 billion monthly and the contingency fund covered just over half of November.
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