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Trump SNAP Plan Will Cut 61 Percent of Aid for Many, Others Will Lose All Aid
Around 5 million people will receive nothing this month because the cut is larger than their typical monthly benefit.
What Does It Feel Like to Be Older and Hungry? Trump Doesn’t Care.
Living on a fixed income is hard enough without having to worry about what Trump and his cronies plan to take away next.
Government Shutdown Is Straining Many Tribes’ Already Thin Reserve Funds
Along with SNAP, federal funding for the Low Income Heating Assistance Program has also taken a hit.
Trump Appears Ready to Defy Court Order, Withhold SNAP Funds Until Dems Budge
“There is no excuse that justifies” not utilizing “every resource available” to fund SNAP, one critic said.
USDA Tells Grocery Stores They Can’t Give Discounts to SNAP Recipients
The move is a “perverted interpretation of a rule that stops grocers from price gouging SNAP recipients,” said a critic.
Trump Administration Defies Court Orders to Resume Food Aid for 42 Million Americans
Two judges ordered the USDA to use contingency funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing during the shutdown.
SNAP Benefits for 42 Million People Could Still Be Saved During the Shutdown
The critical safety net program has never been disrupted since it began in its current form in the 1960s.
Attorneys General Sue Trump for Using Shutdown to Disrupt Food Aid for Millions
Critics say Trump is exploiting the federal shutdown to unilaterally slash the safety net and cause unnecessary pain.
Tribes Are Bracing for Potential SNAP Loss
But Indigenous advocates are working to ensure families are fed via mutual aid meal trains and education on foraging.
After US Bailouts, Trump Takes Credit for Milei’s Victory in Argentina Midterms
“Argentine voters would prefer Trump give them dollars for free than have another financial crisis,” said a researcher.