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The Trump administration initially announced SNAP payments would be cut in half due to court orders.

President Trump later stated on social media that benefits would only resume after the government reopens.

It remains unclear if Georgia recipients will receive their scheduled payments.

ATLANTA — People in Georgia who rely on the federal government for food may or may not start receiving money Wednesday, amid head-spinning pronouncements from Washington.

An estimated 1.4 million Georgians receive subsidies for groceries through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which the administration of President Donald Trump sought to freeze during the ongoing government shutdown.

The Trump administration reversed course

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