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MAHA Win in Arkansas: ‘Food, Not Junk’ for Food Stamps

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is celebrating a state ban on food stamps being used on candy and soda as part of the Make America Healthy Again effort, despite lawsuits against similar waivers. “Arkansas is getting soft drinks and candy OFF food stamps starting July 1 – because taxpayer dollars shouldn’t be wasted on unhealthy junk,” Sanders said on X. Health and Human...
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OpsLens
· Jun 27, 2026
Blue states feeding taxpayers to food-stamp wolves * WorldNetDaily * by Scott McClallen, Real Clear Wire
Source link President Trump has put states on the hook for waste, fraud, and abuse in the nation’s food stamps, known officially as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Landmark legislation
The Nation
· Jul 8, 2026
The Trump Administration Is Making It Nearly Impossible to Get Food Stamps
Bryce Covert New work requirements and restrictions on SNAP have kicked millions off the benefit rolls, with more reductions to come. The post The Trump Administration Is Making It Nearly Impossible to Get Food Stamps appeared first on The Nation.
Fark
· Jul 5, 2026
Breaking: Tax Shelters [Ironic]
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Washington Examiner
· Jun 30, 2026
Arkansas bans soft drinks and candy from food stamps
Arkansas SNAP recipients will no longer be able to use their benefits to buy soft drinks or candy starting Wednesday, under a waiver submitted by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR). “We want to make Arkansans more and more healthy, and by incentivizing those types of purchases, that is exactly what we’re going to do,” Huckabee []
Investing.com
· Jun 24, 2026
Millions lose food stamps under Trump cuts. Arizona is hardest hit
Millions lose food stamps under Trump cuts. Arizona is hardest hit
ANTARA News
· Jun 24, 2026
Prabowo pushes Free Meals program to tackle hunger in Indonesia
President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program is important for addressing hunger ...
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Related coverage for "MAHA Win in Arkansas: ‘Food, Not Junk’ for Food Stamps": OpsLens — Blue states feeding taxpayers to food-stamp wolves * WorldNetDaily * by Scott McClallen, Real Clear Wire. The Nation — The Trump Administration Is Making It Nearly Impossible to Get Food Stamps. Fark — Breaking: Tax Shelters [Ironic]. Washington Examiner — Arkansas bans soft drinks and candy from food stamps. Investing.com — Millions lose food stamps under Trump cuts. Arizona is hardest hit. ANTARA News — Prabowo pushes Free Meals program to tackle hunger in Indonesia
