States who don’t immediately follow the order will face financial penalties from the federal government, according to an Agriculture Department (USDA) memo sent late Saturday night. Politics: Trump Admin Admits Mistake, Says It Won't Cut SNAP Benefits As MuchA spokesperson for the USDA did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment. After Democrats and some nonprofits sued the administration over SNAP, a court ordered the USDA to at least pay partial benefits using an existing contingency fund. Mario Tama via Getty ImagesAmericans who use SNAP normally pay for food using an electronic benefit transfer system (EBT) card. States get food benefits out to residents by sending files to EBT processors that then make the funds available on recipients’ cards.

Source: Huffington Post November 09, 2025 18:33 UTC