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This week, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP for the month of November

While the administration appealed the order, they said they will fully fund the program while their appeal moves through the courts

Around 42 million Americans receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

The Trump administration informed states on Friday, Nov. 7, that they would start funding benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in full after a federal judge ordered them to so, NBC News reported.

The administration had claimed the ongoing government shutdown meant they didn't have enough money, and initially pushed back against an order made on Thursday, Nov. 6, by U.S. District Judge John McConnell, who said th

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