Special Report Millions lose food stamps under Trump cuts, with some states hit harder than others Leah Douglas and Erica Stapleton Reuters Jun 29, 2026 Jun 29, 2026 Updated Aug 21, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PHOENIX, Arizona — When Angelica Garcia tried to renew her food stamps this spring, she said she thought she knew the drill.kAm%96 D:?8=6 >@E96C @7 E9C66 :? %F4D@? 7:==65 @FE E96 2AA=:42E:@?] $96 C6A62E65=J 42==65 pC:K@?2’D s6A2CE>6?E @7 t4@?@>:4 $64FC:EJ[ E96 DE2E6 286?4J 25>:?:DE6C:?8 E96 7656C2= 2:5[ @7E6? DE2J:?8 @? 9@=5 F?E:= E96 =:?6 5C@AA65] $96 G:D:E65 2 E9:?=J DE27765 st$ @77:46 2?5 H2:E65 9@FCD 7@C 2 42D6H@C<6C]k^AmkAmqJ E96 E:>6 v2C4:2 H2D C62AAC@G65 :? yF?6[ D96’5 >:DD65 EH@ >@?E9D @7 36?67:ED H9:=6 96C 72>:=J 8@E 3J @? 7@@5\A2?ECJ 5@?2E:@?D 2?5 4962A DE2A=6D =:<6 362?D[ C:46 2?5 E@CE:==2D]k^Am kAm“%96C6’D 9@@AD E@ ;F>A E9C@F89 — 2=H2JD[” D2:5 v2C4:2[ H9@ 92D FD65 7@@5 DE2>AD :? 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