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Trump administration to cut food stamps for 6.3 million people
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More than 5.5 million people already lost SNAP benefits since Trump enacted cuts to the program in his July 2025 tax law, dropping enrollment to about 36 million people.
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Roughly 6.3 million low-income Americans could lose their food stamp benefits in fiscal year 2029 under a US Department of Agriculture proposed rule released Tuesday. That’s nearly one in five enrollees in the safety net program.
A new federal proposal from the USDA aims to tighten SNAP eligibility requirements, potentially affecting up to 6.3 million Americans including approximately 125,000 residents of Virginia.
More than 5.5 million people already lost SNAP benefits since Trump enacted cuts to the program in his July 2025 tax law, dropping enrollment to about 36 million people.