Trump Admin Orders States to Reverse SNAP Payments After Supreme Court Stay
The Trump administration is demanding that states “undo” full SNAP benefits paid out under judges’ orders last week, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily stayed those rulings, intensifying a legal battle over…

The Trump administration is demanding that states “undo” full SNAP benefits paid out under judges’ orders last week, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily stayed those rulings, intensifying a legal battle over the anti-hunger program used by 42 million Americans.
According to The Associated Press, the U.S. Department of Agriculture warned state SNAP directors Saturday that payments made under the prior orders are now considered “Unauthorized.”
“To the extent States sent full SNAP payment files for November 2025, this was Unauthorized,” Patrick Penn, deputy undersecretary of Agriculture, wrote. “Accordingly, States must immediately undo any steps taken to issue full SNAP benefits for November 2025.” Penn warned that states could face penalties if they do not comply.
The dispute follows court rulings last week that allowed states to issue full benefits during the ongoing government shutdown, after nonprofits and Democratic attorneys general sued to maintain the program. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson paused those rulings Friday night while the Supreme Court


