Trump says his economy has lifted 5 million people off food stamps in 16 months
President Trump claimed that his economic policies have resulted in 5 million people being lifted off food stamps in the last 16 months. He made these remarks during a rally in New York, highlighting job creation and increased consumer spending. Trump attributed these successes to his administration's tariff policies and tax cuts, which he says have boosted manufacturing and wages.
- ▪Trump announced that 5 million people have been lifted off food stamps in 16 months due to his economic policies.
- ▪He stated that 300,000 jobs were created in the last two months.
- ▪Trump emphasized that more people are working in the U.S. than ever before.
- ▪He credited his administration's policies for a boom in manufacturing and rising wages.
- ▪Food stamps, or SNAP, is a government program that assists low-income individuals with food costs.
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President Donald Trump announced on Friday that his economic policies had lifted 5 million people off food stamps in the past 16 months. Trump made the comments during a rally in Rockland County, New York, with Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman, and New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart. Recommended Stories Democrats celebrate Gabbard’s resignation, as Republicans thank her Tulsi Gabbard’s exit from the Trump administration fuels questions of who is next Trump missing son’s wedding because of need to be at the White House as Iran war deadline looms “I’ve created 300,000 jobs in the last two months,” Trump said. “Remember this right now, more people are working in the United States than at any time ever before, by far, by a big number.
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