The Left’s Imaginary Food Stamps “Crisis”

To most Americans, a significant drop in the number of people on food stamps is a positive development. But to the left-wing outrage mob, it’s cause for all-out panic and one of the most absurd fits of anti-Trump hysteria to date.

According to recent government data, as of July 1, approximately 4.5 million fewer people are enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) compared to the same time last year – a reduction of about 11 percent. Still, the nearly 42 million people enrolled in SNAP is much higher than the 35 million on the dole in 2019.

To hear liberals tell it, there is only one explanation for this shift: the Trump administration is purposely and heartlessly stripping needy Americans of their benefits and starving people to death.

“Kids are going HUNGRY because Trump and Republicans chose tax cuts for their billionaire donors over funding for food assistance,” House Democrats posted on X. Katie Bergh, an activist with the left-wing Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, called the drop in SNAP enrollment a “crisis” and alleged that “many eligible families are losing SNAP because they can’t navigate new bureaucratic obstacles.”