WASHINGTON — SNAP benefits have been thrown into chaos for 42 million people after the Trump administration told states not to make full food stamp payments for November.

Multiple states, including New York and Connecticut, began rolling out full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments — despite the Supreme Court on Friday pausing a previous order from the lower court the said full benefits should be paid for November.

“To the extent States sent full SNAP payment files for November 2025, this was unauthorized,” a Saturday memo from the Department of Agriculture , which oversees SNAP, said.

“States must immediately undo any steps taken to issue full SNAP benefits for November 2025,” the memo went on. “Failure to comply with this memorandum may result in USDA takin

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