Trump Celebrates 2.4 Million Americans ‘Lifted’ Off SNAP Benefits After His Tax-Cut Law Slashed Funding and Tightened Work Requirements

Democrats Fire Back With Brutal Fact-Checks After Trump Claimed He 'Lifted' Millions Off Food Stamps

Democrats were quick to call out President Donald Trump after he boasted that he "lifted" 2.4 million Americans off food stamps, lying about the circumstances that led to people losing access to their benefits.Trump gave a rambling nearly two-hour speech in the House of Representatives and at one point claimed to have "lifted" a "record" number of Americans off SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.He said:"We cut a record number o…

Tipped workers expect tax boon this year, but not a long-term fix

In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Trump once again touted new tax benefits for tipped workers, who like many Americans are feeling the pinch of higher prices.

'Disgusting': Republicans Applaud as Trump Brags About Taking Food Aid From Millions

"His Big Ugly Bill ripped food away from hungry moms, kids, and seniors to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans," said one House Democrat.

Trump mercilessly mocked after 'bragging' about kicking people off of food stamps

President Donald Trump was swiftly mocked on Tuesday after he bragged about kicking people off food assistance. Trump said during his State of the Union address that his administration helped "lift" 2.4 million people out of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food assistan...

Trump Slammed for ‘Bragging’ He Kicked Millions Off Food Stamps

President Donald Trump was blasted during his State of the Union address after he declared that he has “lifted 2.4 million Americans — a record — off of food stamps.” Critics noted that in his 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Trump cut billions of dollars from food stamps, also known as SNAP, and put in regulations making it harder for recipients to stay on the program. “Trump didn’t ‘lift’ anyone off food stamps—he kicked them off,” wrote U.S. …

Trump celebrates 2.4 million Americans ‘lifted’ off SNAP benefits after his tax-cut law slashed funding and tightened work requirements

“We cut a record number of job-killing regulations, and in one year we have lifted 2.4 million Americans, a record, off of food stamps.”