President Trump: 3.5 Million Have Been Lifted Off Food Stamps
Obama used to brag about how many people were put on food stamps under his regime. More of his legacy crumbling to the ground.
Oh, the beauty of freedom. President Trump is bringing back the pride of self-sufficiency to America.
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President Donald Trump said in remarks at the White House recently that 3.5 million Americans have been lifted off food stamps.
Verdict: True
The number of people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits declined by 3.6 million since Trump was elected president and 3.1 million since he assumed office.
Fact Check:
Trump mentioned the decline in food stamp recipients, along with a number of other statistics that highlighted the health of the economy, after the Bureau of Economic Analysis announced that gross domestic product grew an estimated 4.1 percent in the second quarter of 2018.
“More than 3.5 million Americans have been lifted off food stamps – something that you haven’t seen in decades,” he said.
SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps, are vouchers that low-income Americans can use to buy food at approved retailers. States run and administer the program, while the federal government funds the benefits.
Trump didn’t specify the timeframe in which 3.5 million Americans were lifted off SNAP benefits in his remarks Friday, but he has previously cited a decline in food stamp enrollment using the November 2016 election as the starting point. More
More than 3.5 million Americans have been lifted off food stamps — something that you haven’t seen in decades. 3.5 million Americans have been lifted off food stamps. That’s because they’re able to go out and get a job. And they’re going to love their jobs.
“Millions of people” should be lifting THEMSELveS off welfare roles. Wasnt intended to be a lifestyle. Have some dignity ferchristsake.
— Oferhristsake (@ohferchristsake) August 2, 2018
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FACT CHECK: TRUMP SAYS 3.5 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LIFTED OFF FOOD STAMPS SINCE HES BEEN IN OFFICE
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