SNAP Cuts in 2025: Fueling Senior Hunger in America
June 30, 2025
The Trump SNAP cuts in 2025, part of the new Trump tax and spending bill, are driving a sharp increase in food insecurity in America. The bill, branded by lawmakers as the “Big Beautiful Bill”, passed along party lines through budget reconciliation and includes sweeping reductions to federal food assistance.
These changes are impacting seniors, low-income families, and working Americans. The Heritage Foundation USA is committed to confronting these federal aid reductions by supporting local food pantries, meal programs, and senior food access across the nation.
What the Big Beautiful Bill Changes
The Big Beautiful Bill includes the most severe SNAP funding 2025 rollback in a decade. Key changes include:
$30 billion cut to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) over the next 10 years
Elimination of pandemic-era SNAP benefit increases
$15 billion cut to Medicaid funding
Reductions in USDA food supply purchasing and distribution
Decreased funding for school meal programs
These measures are reshaping the safety net that millions depend on.
Who Is Being Hurt by the Trump SNAP Cuts
The impact of the Trump SNAP cuts is being felt across demographics:
Over 8 million Americans have lost SNAP access since January
Food banks report a 25–30% increase in demand in multiple states
Seniors are now the fastest-growing group facing food insecurity
Rural communities are seeing surges in applications for charitable food assistance
Families are struggling to afford meals due to inflation and reduced aid
The result: Americans are being forced to choose between paying rent, affording prescriptions, or buying groceries.
What you can do to help
The Trump administration’s budget reconciliation hunger measures have made food unaffordable for millions. With food prices rising, Medicaid cuts in 2025, and dwindling federal resources, community organizations are stretched thin.
Your contribution helps us:
Keep food programs operating in high-need areas
Support outreach for senior citizen food insecurity
Expand mobile pantry routes in rural counties
Respond quickly when federal SNAP funding falls short
Help us respond to this growing need!
