NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Confusion surrounding federal food assistance benefits deepened Tuesday as President Donald Trump appeared to walk back his administration's promise to provide partial SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.

On Monday, some advocates felt relieved when the Trump administration said it would comply with a federal judge's order to use contingency funds to distribute at least half of the monthly SNAP benefits recipients typically receive.

However, Tuesday morning brought a reversal. President Trump wrote on Truth Social that SNAP benefits "will be given only when the radical left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!"

We asked longtime attorney David Raybin, what this means legally for the Trump administration if they open

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