# Trump administration plans to make it harder to get grocery assistance

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-administration-plans-to-make-it-harder-to-get-grocery-assistance/
- Published: 2026-11-12T19:02:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T19:51:56+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-administration-plans-to-make-it-harder-to-get-grocery-assistance
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- SNAP rules could tighten for people qualifying through state assistance.
- USDA estimates 6.3 million could lose eligibility by 2029.
- Most affected children would still qualify for school meals.

## Summary

The Trump administration has proposed changing the rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), making it harder for some people who receive state benefits through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families to qualify automatically for food aid. The administration says the change would close a loophole, while critics argue it would limit states’ ability to help low-income working families.

The US Department of Agriculture estimates that about 6.3 million people could lose SNAP eligibility by 2029 if the proposal takes effect, in addition to 5.5 million who have already lost benefits over the past year. The proposal would also affect nearly 1.8 million children whose families lose SNAP, though the department says 97% would remain eligible for free or reduced-price school meals through another route. The government is seeking public comment, and any change would take about two years to come fully into effect.

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