AP Alert Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November GEOFF MULVIHILL and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press Nov 6, 2025 Nov 6, 2025 Updated Apr 6, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration Thursday to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November.kAm%96 CF=:?8 3J &]$] s:DEC:4E yF586 y@9? y] |4r@??6== yC] 82G6 !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>AVD 25>:?:DEC2E:@? F?E:= uC:52J E@ >2<6 E96 A2J>6?ED E9C@F89 E96 $FAA=6>6?E2= }FEC:E:@? pDD:DE2?46 !C@8C2>[ E9@F89 :EVD F?=:<6=J E96 ca >:==:@? p>6C:42?D — 23@FE ` :? g[ >@DE @7 E96> :? A@G6CEJ — H:== D66 E96 >@?6J @? E96 563:E 42C5D E96J FD6 7@C 8C@46C:6D ?62C=J E92E BF:4<=J]k^Am kAm%96 @C56C H2D :? C6DA@?D6 E@ 2 492==6?86 7C@> 4:E:6D 2?5 ?@?AC@7:ED 4@>A=2:?:?8 E92E E96 25>:?:DEC2E:@? H2D @?=J @776C:?8 E@ 4@G6C edT @7 E96 >2I:>F> 36?67:E[ 2 564:D:@? 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