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Trump news at a glance: supreme court blocks full Snap food aid payments following White House request

A customer walks into a Chicago bakery with a SNAP EBT information sign displayed on the front door.
A customer walks into a Chicago bakery with a SNAP EBT information sign displayed on the front door. Photograph: Nam Y Huh/AP

On Friday, moments after a federal appeals court ruled the Trump administration needs to fully fund Snap food aid payments, the White House turned to the supreme court in a further attempt to block the order.

Within hours, the top US court issued an emergency order temporarily blocking full Snap food aid payments, which nearly 42 million people rely on to put food on the table.

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