“We Miscalculated”: Trump Officials Forced to Fix SNAP Cuts After Nationwide Panic

The Trump administration is quietly revising how much food assistance families will receive this month after officials admitted they made a major “error” in the calculations that determine SNAP benefits during the shutdown.

Millions of Americans who rely on SNAP — commonly known as food stamps — were initially told they would receive just 50% of their normal benefits for November. But late Wednesday, officials acknowledged the cut was based on incorrect data and that the benefit would instead be 65%, according to Bloomberg.

Lawyers for the Department of Justice admitted the mistake in a new court filing, saying the Department of Agriculture “worked to issue new guidance and tables as soon as it was discovered.” The Food and Nutrition Service confirmed that maximum SNAP allotments will now be reduced by 35%, not the originally announced 50%.

Still, the correction does little to ease the shock and confusion among more than 40 million Americans who depend on the program. Many households are already struggling to afford groceries, and the distribution of these partial payments could take weeks.

The panic escalated Monday when Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that SNAP benefits would not be funded at all unless Democrats agreed to reopen the government. The White House has since walked those comments back, insisting the administration is complying with a federal court order requiring emergency funding — though delays are expected.

Under the revised numbers, a family of four that normally receives up to $994 will now receive about $646 this month instead of $497.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Monday that the payments will not go out quickly, placing the blame squarely on Democrats.

“Senate Democrats need to quit the games… and REOPEN THE GOVERNMENT,” Rollins wrote, insisting that benefits will only be fully restored once the shutdown ends.

For families already living on the edge, that message offers no relief — just more waiting, and more uncertainty at the dinner table.

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