The Trump administration is demanding that states reverse full SNAP benefits issued under recent court orders as states warn of 'catastrophic operational disruptions.'

A video of a large line outside a food bank in Cleveland has gone viral amid the ongoing freezing of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP) during the government shutdown.

The Trump administration threatened to impose financial penalties on states that did not comply with the new orders.

Gov. Maura T. Healey promised that Massachusetts will sue the Trump administration to keep full federal food aid benefits flowing this month.

Weeks of uncertainty during the longest government shutdown in American history have left some states struggling to issue payments to food stamp recipients.

The Supreme Court temporarily paused a lower-court order requiring the federal government to fully fund SNAP benefits.

Gov. Kathy Hochul promised to “continue fighting” for SNAP recipients after the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration didn’t have to issue full payments for the program late Friday. Hochul initially announced earlier that day that all state agencies would distribute full SNAP benefits in November,

The payments have been in limbo since Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown. The SNAP program is a large part of the country’s social safety net, serving 1 in 8 Americans who are unable to afford food every month. Now, many food banks across the country are trying to step up and meet the increased demand.