SALT LAKE CITY — Federal judges in two separate cases ruled Friday that the Trump administration cannot suspend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) amid the ongoing government shutdown, a decision impacting more than 40 million Americans who rely on the benefits for food assistance.

Even after the rulings, dozens of Utahns gathered in downtown Salt Lake City to protest the potential freeze and to urge the administration to release the funds for November.

The protest was organized by Utahns Against Hunger and Crossroads, with State Rep. Sandra Hollins (D-Salt Lake City) speaking to the crowd about the importance of the program.

“It breaks my heart, and it makes me want to do something about it," Hollins told the protesters. "I have never shied away to say that I grew

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