Statement attributable to Crystal FitzSimons, president, Food Research & Action Center
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2025 – The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) is outraged. Within hours of a federal judge ordering the Trump administration to fully fund November SNAP benefits, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an appeal seeking to overturn not only today’s ruling, but prior court orders from Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 requiring funding of SNAP benefits. This action is abhorrent and unconscionable.
Instead of using the funding that has been readily available to feed people, this administration continues to fight to deny tens of millions from accessing the nutrition they need. For some unfathomable reason, the Trump administration wants to punish the 42 million people, including children, working parents, older adults, people with disabilities, and veterans, who rely on SNAP to put food on the table.
At a time when food insecurity is rising due to increasing grocery prices, the administration’s legal maneuver sends a clear and devastating message: that the well-being of America’s most vulnerable is not important. This appeal also creates yet another layer of confusion and chaos for states and families and will continue to drive negative ripple effects throughout local economies.
The administration of the wealthiest country in the world should be doing everything it can to ensure everyone has the nutrition they need for their health and well-being, not leaving millions of people behind. We call on the DOJ to immediately withdraw its appeal and comply with the court’s order to fully fund November SNAP benefits. The government has both a moral and legal obligation to ensure that no one in this country goes hungry. Anything less is a betrayal of the public trust and the values this nation strives to uphold.
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