Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund food stamps
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The USDA said it would provide partial food stamp benefits for November, but it's unclear exactly when participants will get those funds.
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The history of food stamps and where it goes from here
President Donald Trump has agreed to comply with court orders to partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The food benefit, commonly called SNAP, goes back nearly a century in the U.
America has a lifeline against hunger: ultra-processed foods. Millions of the poorest Americans are stuck in food-stamp limbo. They still do not know when their benefits will arrive—or if they will at all.
Posters have circulated on social media claiming several restaurant chains are offering free meals to SNAP recipients.
The rumor circulated in late 2025, when a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits despite a government shutdown.
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