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More than 4 million people are no longer receiving SNAP food assistance amid sweeping program changes under the Trump administration. The impact disproportionately affects low-income families and children.
More than 4 million people have been cut from SNAP rolls following policy changes under the Trump administration. The losses hit hardest in families already stretched thin—low-income households and kids who depend on the program for basic calories. SNAP is one of the few direct cash-like supports the federal government provides. When it shrinks, families substitute with credit cards, food banks, or go without. The number matters because it's sudden and large enough to show up in emergency room visits and school meal participation rates within months.
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