Virginians suffer as callous, major cuts to food stamps become entrenched

President Donald Trump’s Darwinian food stamp modifications – abetted last year by supine Republican congresspeople whose constituents are now suffering – is working out just as critics had predicted. Low-income and disabled residents in Virginia and elsewhere are forced to choose between food, shelter, and healthcare. Roughly 867,000 Virginians re

By: Roger Chesley

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: June 1, 2026

Words: 1,070

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago


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President Donald Trump’s Darwinian food stamp modifications – abetted last year by supine Republican congresspeople whose constituents are now suffering – is working out just as critics had predicted. Low-income and disabled residents in Virginia and elsewhere are forced to choose between food, shelter, and healthcare.

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