Food Stamp Enrollment Declines Under Trump, Saving Taxpayers Billions

Food Stamp Enrollment Declines Under Trump, Saving Taxpayers Billions
President Donald Trump in Richfield, Ohio, on March 29, 2018. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images
Petr Svab
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Nearly 3.9 million Americans have nixed food stamp benefits since President Donald Trump took office, saving taxpayers more than $10 billion.

Some 38.2 million people collected payments in November 2018, according to the last available data, down from about 42.1 million in February 2017—the first full month Trump was in office.
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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