POLITICSTENNESSEE LOOKOUT
After One Big Beautiful Bill Act, 100,000 Tennesseans’ lose SNAP food aid
Approximately 100,000 Tennesseans lost SNAP food benefits since July 2025 under the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which imposed new work or school requirements for eligibility. Cassandra Doyle, an unhoused woman over 55 and cancer patient, is among those who lost benefits despite medical challenges.
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