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Trump Cuts $187 B SNAP Funding, States Face Major Losses.

5/31/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, cutting $187 billion from SNAP, shifting costs to states, prompting Federal Reserve (Fed) to forecast inflation and advocates to urge Congress to protect SNAP.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reports Arizona lost 51% of SNAP recipients; Louisiana 20%, Tennessee 16% and Virginia 15%.
California officials warn a three-month limit could cut off 55,000-60,000, leaving them unable to match SNAP’s meal ratio.

History

Historical Context

President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act on Aug 22 1996, ending AFDC and creating TANF block grants that cut welfare caseloads by 53% between 1996 and 2000. Decades later, former President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act proposes a comparable SNAP reduction, echoing the 1990s shift of aid control to states.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, cutting $187 billion from SNAP, shifting costs to states, prompting Federal Reserve (Fed) to forecast inflation and advocates to urge Congress to protect SNAP.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reports Arizona lost 51% of SNAP recipients; Louisiana 20%, Tennessee 16% and Virginia 15%.
California officials warn a three-month limit could cut off 55,000-60,000, leaving them unable to match SNAP’s meal ratio.

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