"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. And for all of these reasons I say tonight members of Congress the state of our union is strong."
"Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act slashed $186 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as food stamps, over 10 years. That amounts to a 20% reduction, marking the largest cut in the program's history, according to the Harvard Kennedy School."
"The tax-and-spending law also tightened work requirements on SNAP recipients, subjecting adults between the ages of 55 and 64 as well as adults with children over the age of 14 to the rules for the first time. They must work at least 20 hours a week, otherwise they will only get SNAP for a maximum of three months over three years."
During the State of the Union address, President Trump highlighted first-year accomplishments including record stock market highs, construction job creation, and increased oil production. He emphasized cutting 2.4 million Americans from food stamps through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which reduced SNAP funding by $186 billion over a decade—a 20% reduction and the largest in program history. The law tightened work requirements, subjecting adults aged 55-64 and those with children over 14 to mandatory 20-hour weekly work minimums or face three-month benefit limits. The legislation also extended previous tax cuts while adding new reductions for wealthy individuals, corporations, seniors, and tip earners. Critics questioned the policy's impact on working Americans facing affordability challenges.
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