Trump’s USDA secretary defends $1 billion cuts to funding for food banks, schools – MSNBC
“The Trump administration is facing backlash from Democrats and school nutrition advocates over its recent decision to kill two federal programs that provided more than $1 billion in funding for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farms. The decision, which comes as Republicans are pushing for deep cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, underscores the MAGA movement’s antipathy toward food aid programs benefiting millions of poor Americans, including many children…
“Relatedly, ESPN football analyst Mina Kimes spoke about that cruelty in an episode of the “Pablo Torre Finds Out” podcast. Kimes recounted her experience retweeting a story of Musk’s withholding of aid from the U.S. Agency for International Development, which she said ultimately and surprisingly led Musk to reverse course on the specific program highlighted in the story. The point being: It is an indignity for anyone to have to live at the whim of the uber-wealthy and well-connected officials steering the Trump administration.”
“The Trump administration’s decision has resulted in the stoppage of critical supplies to 177 countries. But the impact isn’t limited to USAID recipients. Local U.S. suppliers of food and other resources have lost a share of their income.”
Johns Hopkins University slashes 2,000 jobs after Trump administration grant cut – Reuters