Ohio food banks strain as Trump slashes federal aid programs

Ohio food banks strain as Trump slashes federal aid programmes

In a state that handed Trump three straight wins, where Trump flags flap near food aid flyers pinned on bulletin boards, the cost of his austerity push is starting to show.

Ohio food banks strain as Trump slashes federal aid programs

By P.J. Huffstutter

California budget would slash funding for state food banks

The temperature was nearing 90 degrees in Woodland, on a recent Monday afternoon, but in the parking lot of the Home Church, the mission continued. Undeterred by the high sun and cloudless sky, area residents queued up dozens deep, waiting for the food distribution to begin.“Sometimes people start lining up at noon, and we don’t distribute until 3:30,” said Jason Hammond, a church member, as he hurriedly bagged up fruit and vegetables to go with…