New York has begun sending out full federal food assistance benefits Sunday, despite an overnight order from the Trump administration that called for states to “immediately undo” payments.

It is the latest twist in the ongoing battle over funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program amid the federal government shutdown. The program, commonly known as “food stamps,” provides families with money to buy groceries. About three million New Yorkers rely on the program.

On Sunday morning, Gov. Kathy Hochul said on social media that, “While Donald Trump has fought relentlessly to keep food off New Yorkers’ tables, families who rely on SNAP can finally breathe a sigh of relief as benefits begin to arrive.”

The Trump administration issued a memo Saturday evening ordering states to reve

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