00:00Millions of Americans could lose access to food assistance under a sweeping new proposal from the Trump administration.
00:06The Agriculture Department wants to tighten eligibility rules for SNAP benefits,
00:11potentially removing 6.3 million people from the program, nearly 18 percent of current recipients.
00:17The proposal would end automatic eligibility for certain households receiving other forms of federal assistance,
00:24while the administration argues the changes would better target benefits to those most in need.
00:29But the impact could extend beyond grocery bills, with an estimated 1.8 million children also at risk of losing
00:36access to free school lunches.
00:38The proposal comes after millions already lost benefits under earlier cuts,
00:42raising concerns about food insecurity as the holiday season approaches.
