WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has admitted it made a mistake in its calculation of how much to cut food benefits this month because of the government shutdown. In new guidance to state agencies that distribute food benefits, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it would aim to reduce maximum benefits by only 35% instead of an earlier plan to cut them by 50%. Politics: Democratic States Sue Trump Administration To Release Food Funds Frozen In ShutdownOn Wednesday morning, Trump spoke as though nobody had told him what his own government had been up to. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“Millions of Americans are going to be without SNAP benefits,” Trump said at the White House. “We must get the government back open soon, and really immediately.”HuffPost readers: Have you missed SNAP benefits because of the shutdown?

Source: Huffington Post November 06, 2025 14:42 UTC