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Trump Food-Aid Cuts Hit 3.4 M; Wage Rise Could Save 5 M

7/14/2026

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Between September 2025 and June 2026, 3.4 million people lost food-assistance access after cuts in President Donald Trump’s 2025 legislative package.
The United States ranks 30th of 37 high-income nations in right-to-food scores, dropping from 81.9 % to 81.1 % between 2015 and 2023.
Raising the federal minimum wage could lift 46 million workers above the fair-pay line and pull 5 million out of extreme poverty.

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Story summary

Between September 2025 and June 2026, 3.4 million people lost food-assistance access after cuts in President Donald Trump’s 2025 legislative package.
The United States ranks 30th of 37 high-income nations in right-to-food scores, dropping from 81.9 % to 81.1 % between 2015 and 2023.
Raising the federal minimum wage could lift 46 million workers above the fair-pay line and pull 5 million out of extreme poverty.