URGENT UPDATE: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has directed states to “immediately undo” recent actions that provided full SNAP benefits, according to multiple reports. This shocking directive was issued on Saturday and has significant implications for millions of Americans reliant on food assistance.
States that fail to comply risk losing federal cost-sharing for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, impacting the approximately 42 million people who depend on this vital support. The USDA’s ultimatum follows a temporary Supreme Court order that halted a plan requiring the Trump administration to allocate $4 billion from child nutrition programs for SNAP funding.
On Friday, many SNAP recipients, including those in Wisconsin, received full benefits, triggering the USDA’s response. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers expressed strong opposition, stating, “No. Consistent with a court order, Wisconsin legally loaded FoodShare payments to cards.” He criticized the Trump Administration for attempting to retract assistance from nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites, including 270,000 children.
Evers further emphasized the urgency of the situation on social media, declaring, “It’s pathetic that the administration is making a last-ditch effort to yank those payments. We will continue to fight against these efforts to take food away from Wisconsin’s families and seniors.”
As this situation unfolds, the USDA has not yet responded to requests for comment. The impact of this directive could be profound, affecting the livelihoods of many vulnerable families.
What happens next? States must act quickly to navigate this directive, and the Supreme Court’s ongoing deliberations on funding could further complicate the landscape for SNAP recipients nationwide. Stay tuned for the latest developments as this critical story evolves.
