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Trump’s Gut Punch to Poor Americans — Cuts SNAP

Somto NwanoluebySomto Nwanolue
July 3, 2025
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Trump’s Gut Punch to Poor Americans — Cuts SNAP
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As the GOP-led House advances a sweeping budget bill that would slash the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by $300 billion over the next decade, millions of low-income Americans (including children, the elderly, and working families) are bracing for a hunger crisis. The proposed cuts, buried in the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, have ignited a firestorm on social media, with #SNAP and #VoteNo trending on X (formerly Twitter) as advocates and recipients share desperate stories of survival.

The legislation would:

First of all: Force states to pay 5–25% of SNAP costs, leading to immediate benefit reductions or eligibility purges. Wisconsin estimates 90,000 residents could lose assistance.

Secondly: Gut the Thrifty Food Plan, the formula that sets benefit levels, risking $150 billion in reduced aid nationwide.

And Third, Expand work requirements, despite evidence that nearly half of SNAP households already include employed members with many already in unstable gig jobs.

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  • Who Stands to Lose the Most?
  • Backlash on X: The #SNAP vs. GOP Rhetoric
  • What Happens Now

Trump’s Gut Punch to Poor Americans — Cuts SNAP
Who Stands to Lose the Most?

65% of SNAP recipients are kids, seniors, or disabled individuals. With this in mind, paediatricians are warning that cuts could trigger a spike in malnutrition-linked developmental delays in children.

Rural and red-state voters are ironically, also at risk. The hardest-hit regions—Appalachia, Native reservations, and Deep South towns are Trump’s base and in Louisiana where 1 in 5 residents rely on SNAP are now facing catastrophic losses.

Small businesses are not left out from this maelstrom. Grocery stores and farmers markets, which rely on SNAP dollars, could see revenue plummet. Already, Walmart, which processes 25% of all SNAP transactions, is quietly lobbying against the cuts.

Backlash on X: The #SNAP vs. GOP Rhetoric

The hashtag #VoteNo has seen a sharp increase on X as activists highlight the hypocrisy of Trump’s 2024 pledge to “protect the working class” while pushing policies that could plunge 2.7 million households deeper into poverty. Memes are contrasting his Mar-a-Lago banquet menus with photos of SNAP families’ meager groceries.

Even some Republicans are wavering. “This isn’t fiscal responsibility—it’s cruelty,” said a staffer for Rep. David Valadao (R-CA), who fears voter retaliation in his agriculture-dependent district. Meanwhile, Wisconsin GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden insists the bill “stops freeloading,” despite data showing most recipients work but still can’t afford food.

What Happens Now

The Senate remains the last hurdle, where moderates like Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME)—who blocked similar cuts in 2017—could derail the bill. Anti-hunger groups are planning nationwide protests, while economists are issuing dire warning that every $1 billion cut could cost 9,000 jobs in grocery and farming sectors.

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Somto Nwanolue is a news writer with a keen eye for spotting trending news and crafting engaging stories. Her interests includes beauty, lifestyle and fashion. Her life’s passion is to bring information to the right audience in written medium

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