The most vulnerable members of our society have lost the benefits that we hard won in decades past. Donny and his entourage have seen that food aid especially has been cut and in some cases fazed out.
Let’s look at the stats for hunger in the US….
Key findings from the ERS report:
- 1 in 7 households (13.7 percent) in America experienced food insecurity, or lack of access to an affordable, nutritious diet, in 2024.
- 14.1 million children lived in households that experienced food insecurity in 2024, a slight increase from the 13.8 million children reported in 2023.
- More single-parent households headed by women experienced food insecurity at 36.8 percent, nearly 2 percent higher than 2023 (34.7 percent).
- Rates of food insecurity remained high for Black (24.4 percent) and Latinx (20.2 percent) households. The rate for Black households was more than double the 10.1 percent rate for White, non-Latinx households.
- Households in the Southern region continued to experience the highest rates of food insecurity at 15.0 percent.
- Food insecurity was significantly higher in urban areas (16.0 percent) and rural areas (15.9 percent) compared to suburban areas (11.9 percent).
The newest figures are very disturbing…..
Over 4 million people have already lost access to food aid under the Trump administration’s new SNAP mandates, and experts warn the worst is yet to come. According to NPR, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, has seen a sharp decline in participation since last July, with preliminary data showing enrollment dropped by 11% between then and April. That translates to 5 million fewer people receiving food stamps each month.
The changes stem from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping tax and spending package that reworked SNAP’s eligibility rules and funding structure. The White House framed the overhaul as a way to trim a “bloated” program that had strayed from its mission of providing “temporary help.” But critics argue the new rules are already pushing vulnerable families into deeper food insecurity, with children bearing the brunt of the cuts.
Starsky Wilson, president of the Children’s Defense Fund, called the speed of the decline alarming. “There are some supports that are still staged to go away later this year,” he said. “So there could be an even greater sense of desperation among children and their families as we come to the end of this year.”
Anyone who does not see how tragic those figures are then they do not deserve to call themselves an American.
It is a sin to allow people to go hunger when we have the ability but not the desire to make things better.
That is a pathetic stat from a pathetic leader and his admin….and they pretend to be christian…all I can saw about that is….MY ASS!
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“lego ergo scribo”
I understand the concern but I do not see the problem because markets, charities and family networks can easily fill the gaps and the needs of the low income people who depend on food aid….everywhere I go I see “Food Ministries” and “Food Distributions” and large super markets taking food donations for the needy –really this is not something the Fed should ever have gotten involved in… It is something that states and local communities can easily address if they are so inclined.
Trump is not the first to cut back on food assistance…….
Ronald Reagan (1980s): The Reagan administration pushed broad spending reductions and changes to social programs. The 1981 budget cuts affected several welfare and food assistance programs, including changes that reduced eligibility for some people receiving food stamps (now Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)).
Bill Clinton (1990s): The 1996 welfare reform law under Clinton, signed with bipartisan support, changed the structure of cash assistance through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and included work requirements and time limits. It did not eliminate SNAP, but it reflected a broader effort to reduce dependence on federal assistance.
George W. Bush (2000s): The administration supported changes to food assistance rules, including proposals around eligibility and work requirements. Some proposed reductions were debated but not all became law.
Barack Obama (2009–2017): During the Great Recession, SNAP enrollment expanded substantially because more people qualified. Later, as the economy recovered, some temporary expansions ended, and there were debates over work requirements and long-term program costs. The Obama administration also signed legislation in 2013 that reduced SNAP benefits by ending a temporary increase passed during the recession.
Donald Trump (2017–2021): The administration proposed significant SNAP reductions and pursued tighter eligibility rules, including changes to work requirements and eligibility for some households. Some proposals were blocked by courts or changed before taking effect.
Joe Biden (2021–2025): The administration expanded some food assistance temporarily during the pandemic period, but those emergency increases ended in 2023. Some states also reinstated stricter work requirements after pandemic-era policies expired.
John you are right John but how will they keep up and the economy sucks no extra cash….that cannot be good….because a bunch of spineless twats cut food assistance does not make it right. chuq
All the “Twats” need to be mentioned.. not just one of them.
Markets, charities and family networks can help, but they are definitely not the be-all, end-all. Besides, in many areas, some of these organizations are running out of resources since those who used to donate are concerned about their own situations.
The knock-on effects of this are going to be increases in the crime rate for shoplifting thefts, burglary, cash robberies, and domestic violence. Family break-ups, mental health issues, suicides, and who knows what else. But Trump and the people responsible for implementing these measures will not give a damn.
Best wishes, Pete.
Those are figures that few think about….Americans are spoiled they have had it good for so long that they think everyone can just roll with the punches….not me chuq