Court blocks Trump plan to cut SNAP during shutdown, demands full benefits restored

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00:00A federal judge in Rhode Island on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump's administration

00:05to fully fund food aid in November for 42 million low-income Americans by Friday.

00:10That blocks a plan to provide only reduced Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

00:14or SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.

00:17U.S. District Judge John McConnell accused the administration of withholding SNAP benefits

00:21for, quote, political reasons and ordered the Department of Agriculture to provide 100% of

00:27their benefits.

00:27McConnell warned that reduced funding would lead to hunger and strained food pantries.

00:32The Trump administration moved quickly to appeal, creating uncertainty over full payments by

00:37Friday.