Rep. McGovern: Trump Administration Hiding Data on Hunger

Cuts to Anti-Hunger Programs

• 🎯 The Trump administration is implementing "cuts by a thousand cuts" to the nation's anti-hunger programs.
• 💰 Nearly $200 billion has been "stolen" from federal food assistance.

Burying Data on Hunger

• 📉 The USDA announced the cancellation of its annual household food security reports, which have measured food insecurity data for 30 years.
• 📊 Additionally, the USDA is canceling food security questions from the Census Bureau's population surveys.
• ⚠️ These cancellations, while seemingly "wonky," are critical because the data helps understand hunger and target resources to those in need.

Hiding Policy Failures

• 🚫 It is "no surprise" that the Trump administration does not want to measure how many people go hungry.
• 📈 This is happening as their policies are making hunger worse and removing millions from food assistance.
• 🔍 The administration is accused of "burying the data" to conceal the negative impact of their policies.

Call to Action

• ✨ The speaker emphasizes that "we can and we should do more to end hunger now."