cutting support
Jul
24
2019
The cartoon shows President Donald Trump holding a sign outlining a plan to cut aid to three million families while directing a mother and her two children holding a food stamps sign to go on a diet. Published in July 2019, the image responds to Trump administration proposals to tighten eligibility and reduce funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The visual highlights the impact on low-income households with children. It uses the diet remark to underscore the perceived disconnect between policy and recipient needs. The drawing captures ongoing debates over welfare spending during that period.
