Trump administration cut food stamps claiming fraud, data suggests otherwise
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-28 13:58 UTC
- Sources: The Independent
The Trump administration claims that improving economic conditions and a crackdown on fraud led to a decrease in SNAP participation, despite federal data showing many people lost benefits after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill.
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