PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Gov. Dan McKee responded to the Trump administration’s Sunday order for states to “undo” the rollout of SNAP benefits for the month of November.

McKee said that the order was “confusing” and offered “ no solutions for hungry Americans.”

Rhode Island had released SNAP benefits for nearly 79,000 households on Nov. 8.

McKee also said that his office was “ preparing contingency strategies” to continue supporting food benefits and that EBT cards were still working in the state.

His full statement can be read below:

Another day, another whipsaw SNAP memo from President Trump’s USDA, sowing confusion and making threats but offering no solutions for hungry Americans. Nevertheless, my team is preparing contingency strategies to support November benefits. We have r

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