After the new regulations of the Trump administration took effect, over three million people lost federal food assistance.

Crypto Realm News: After new regulations implemented by the Trump administration went into effect, the number of people across the United States receiving food assistance fell sharply, with more than 3.5 million losing federal food aid. According to federal data, since stricter eligibility requirements took effect in July of last year, the number of registrations for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has decreased. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that in the last fiscal year, an average of 42.10 million people received benefits from the program each month, at a total cost of $101.7 billion. The data shows that since Trump’s tax and spending bill became law, the program’s monthly enrollment has continued to decline. January data showed that the number of people receiving benefits had dropped to 38.50 million, a decrease of more than 8%. Data from Arizona shows that after the bill was passed, the state implemented the new rules immediately, and the number of beneficiaries fell by about 50%. Bruce Meyer, a public policy professor at the University of Chicago who studies poverty, said that while he believes SNAP has become overly bloated and that he supports some work requirements, the sharp drop seen in Arizona still concerns him.