Over 1.4 Million Households Drop Out of Food Stamp Program Under Trump

President Donald Trump listens during the National Prayer Breakfast, in Washington,on Feb. 7, 2019. AP Photo/ Evan Vucci

More than 1.4 million households have dropped off food stamps under President Donald Trump, new data shows.

Approximately 20.8 million households were receiving food stamps in February 2017, according to the Department of Agriculture, which runs the food stamp program, officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).