Trump Finds His Humanity, Just In Time for an Election
The Hill reports Donald Trump now signals he'd assure funding for SNAP benefits, positioning himself as a defender of the social safety net (as one does when campaign season heats up). This benevolence stands in stark contrast to his administration's 2019 proposal to cut $4.5 billion from SNAP, which would have affected 3.1 million people. Let's not forget the Trump administration actively pursued
measures to limit SNAP eligibility, forcing states to re-verify eligibility for those on disability and attempting to reduce the number of recipients. It's almost as if the needs of the working poor become critically important only when poll numbers dip. One might wonder if this newfound concern for food security extends beyond photo ops and into actual policy, or if it's merely another act in the
grand theater of election-year compassion.