Nationally, the Urban Institute projects that the legislation will reduce federal SNAP spending by $186 billion over the next decade and affect all 22.3 million families receiving SNAP benefits. Of those, 5.3 million families are expected to lose at least $25 a month, with an average monthly reduction of $146.
Economic strain is central to voter sentiment. Fifty-nine percent of Black voters surveyed in October 2025 said Trump’s policies had hurt them personally, up from 47 percent in April 2025.
