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Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits for November, rejecting an earlier proposal to cover only 65% of payments.

The order affects 42 million Americans, including 16 million children at risk of hunger if benefits are cut, according to the judge.

Administration claims Congress must appropriate additional funds; legal battle reflects shutdown tensions over who bears responsibility for food assistance programs.

A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration Thursday to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. gave President Trump’s administration until Friday to

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