Mamdani, Trump agree to 90-day delay in SNAP food stocking rules for US retailers

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has secured a 90-day extension for small retailers across the US to comply with revised food stocking requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), following discussions with President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.The extension takes effect on Friday and gives bodegas, corner stores and other small retailers additional time to meet the US Department of Agriculture's updated requirements.

Stores were originally expected to comply by November 4.Announcing the agreement on X, Mamdani said Trump had agreed to the extension after he raised concerns about the impact of the rules on small businesses."I spoke with President Trump and he agreed to give small business owners across America at least a 90-day extension to comply with new SNAP rules," he wrote."The concerns of the smallest businesses should always be raised to the highest levels of government."What do the new SNAP rules require retailers to stock?The revised USDA guidelines set minimum food stocking requirements for retailers participating in…