Trump Orders States to Undo Full Snap Payouts

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D), one of the governors who moved last week to distribute benefits, said in a statement that she is "disgusted that President Trump has the audacity to take taxpayers' money away from them when they are in crisis."

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) did not mince words with his response: "No."

"Our administration is actively in court fighting against the Trump Administration's efforts to yank food assistance away from Wisconsin's kids, families, and seniors," he added.

Democrats on the Sunday political talk show circuit flamed the administration over its refusals to disburse food assistance during the record-breaking government shutdown, though Republicans continue to point fingers at Democratic lawmakers over the lapse.

The president "is literally breaking the law so people can starve," Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said on "Face the Nation." He added that "we're not going to sit there and tolerate it in our state," as he's authorized additional funding streams to support residents.

He told CBS News' Margaret Brennan that there's been "no clarity at all" from the federal government. Moore said states had now received guidance they'd be "punished for fronting the money. There is a chaos, and it is an intentional chaos that we are seeing from this administration."

But West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, a Republican, told Brennan the White House had been "very supportive." Some one in six West Virginians received SNAP aid in fiscal year 2024, per the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett argued that distributing additional funds beyond a partial allotment would be "really pushing the boundaries of the law."