# Trump USDA Chief Calls Kicking 5 Million People Off Food Aid ‘A Pretty Big Win’

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/trump-usda-chief-calls-kicking-5-million-people-off-food-aid-a-pretty-big-win/
- Published: 2026-08-06T09:30:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on the main stage of the Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington D.C., June 26, 2026. Photo credit: USDA photo by Christophe Paul via Flickr. Public Domain. Article by Jake Johnson. Common Dreams – August 5, 2026. US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins bragged on Tuesday that the Trump administration has now “moved 5 million people off food stamps,” an outcome that she hailed as a significant victory even amid mounting reports of families with children struggling to afford groceries after losing federal assistance. […] Click here to view original web page at www.commondreams.org Related articles: Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP – NPR SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Harmful 2025 Republican Reconciliation Law Is Implemented – Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Senate Agriculture Committee Will Weigh Farm Bill SNAP Revisions – Legis1 ‘Party of Christian Values Strikes Again’: Indiana Furious as SNAP Cuts Leave Hoosiers Facing a Food Crisis – The Nerd Stash The Most Impactful Food Policy Stories of 2026 (So Far) – Civil Eats Curated by Theresa Wysocki Director of Art & Design See Full Bio