U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 24, 2026. REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE
President Donald Trump was swiftly mocked on Tuesday after he bragged about kicking people off food assistance.
Trump said during his State of the Union address that his administration helped "lift" 2.4 million people out of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food assistance to more than 41 million people nationwide. His comments came at a time when his administration cut funding for the popular program by more than $186 billion through his "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
Political analysts and observers mocked Trump's comments on social media.
"Trump let millions of people in need go hungry and is now bragging about it," Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) posted on X.
"Interesting way to say he kicked people off of SNAP," Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, posted on X.
"Trump didn’t 'lift' anyone off food stamps—he kicked them off. He’s forcing millions to go hungry," Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) posted on X. "By the way, you can work full time and STILL qualify for SNAP. My family needed SNAP growing up—it’s not charity, it’s an investment. Fund SNAP. Reverse the cuts."
"Trump cut millions of people's food assistance and is bragging about it. We need to repeal the Big, Ugly Law," Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI) posted on X.