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| | *Haverluck, Michael F. (September 13, 2018). [https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2018/09/13/trump-vs-poverty-food-stamps-usage-drops-8-mos-in-a-row Trump vs. poverty: Food stamps usage drops 8 mos. in a row]. ''OneNewsNow''. Retrieved October 8, 2018.</ref> In February 2018, the number of households using food stamps dropped below 20 million for the first time since 2010,<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (June 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/11/food-stamp-households-drop-below-20-million-first-time-since-2010/ Food Stamp Households Drop Below 20 Million for First Time Since 2010]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 11, 2018.</ref> and in March 2018, overall enrollment fell to the lowest level in eight years,<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (June 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/12/food-stamp-enrollment-dips-lowest-level-8-years/ Food Stamp Enrollment Dips to Lowest Level in 8 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 12, 2018.</ref> something attributed to economic growth and the Trump Administration's efforts to crack down on fraud.<ref>O'Reilly, Andrew (June 18, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/18/food-stamp-enrollment-falls-to-8-year-low-as-trump-clamps-down-on-fraud-economy-improves.html Food stamp enrollment falls to 8-year low as Trump clamps down on fraud, economy improves]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 18, 2018.</ref> In March 2018, participation in the WIC welfare program fell to its lowest level in 24 years.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (June 19, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/19/wic-welfare-participation-lowest-level-24-years/ WIC Welfare Participation at Lowest Level in 24 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 19, 2018.</ref> In April 2018, food stamp enrollment fell below 40 million for the first time since February 2010.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (July 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/11/food-stamp-usage-drops-below-40-million-first-time-8-years/ Food Stamp Usage Drops Below 40 Million for First Time in 8 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 11, 2018.<br>See also: | | *Haverluck, Michael F. (September 13, 2018). [https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2018/09/13/trump-vs-poverty-food-stamps-usage-drops-8-mos-in-a-row Trump vs. poverty: Food stamps usage drops 8 mos. in a row]. ''OneNewsNow''. Retrieved October 8, 2018.</ref> In February 2018, the number of households using food stamps dropped below 20 million for the first time since 2010,<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (June 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/11/food-stamp-households-drop-below-20-million-first-time-since-2010/ Food Stamp Households Drop Below 20 Million for First Time Since 2010]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 11, 2018.</ref> and in March 2018, overall enrollment fell to the lowest level in eight years,<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (June 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/12/food-stamp-enrollment-dips-lowest-level-8-years/ Food Stamp Enrollment Dips to Lowest Level in 8 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 12, 2018.</ref> something attributed to economic growth and the Trump Administration's efforts to crack down on fraud.<ref>O'Reilly, Andrew (June 18, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/18/food-stamp-enrollment-falls-to-8-year-low-as-trump-clamps-down-on-fraud-economy-improves.html Food stamp enrollment falls to 8-year low as Trump clamps down on fraud, economy improves]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 18, 2018.</ref> In March 2018, participation in the WIC welfare program fell to its lowest level in 24 years.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (June 19, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/19/wic-welfare-participation-lowest-level-24-years/ WIC Welfare Participation at Lowest Level in 24 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 19, 2018.</ref> In April 2018, food stamp enrollment fell below 40 million for the first time since February 2010.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (July 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/11/food-stamp-usage-drops-below-40-million-first-time-8-years/ Food Stamp Usage Drops Below 40 Million for First Time in 8 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 11, 2018.<br>See also: |
| | *Kirkwood, R. Kort (July 19, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/item/29579-food-stamp-use-way-down Food Stamp Use Way Down]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 19, 2018. | | *Kirkwood, R. Kort (July 19, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/item/29579-food-stamp-use-way-down Food Stamp Use Way Down]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 19, 2018. |
| − | *Pickert, Reade; Bjerga, Alan (July 19, 2018). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-19/food-stamp-use-still-above-recession-era-despite-u-s-job-gains Food-Stamp Use Is Still at Recession-Era Levels Despite Job Gains]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved July 19, 2018.</ref> By May 2018, 2.8 million Americans had stopped using food stamps since the beginning of Trump's presidency.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (August 5, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/05/2-8-million-people-drop-food-stamps-trump/ 2.8 Million People Drop Off Food Stamps Under Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 5, 2018.</ref> By July 2018, the number of people on food stamps fell to the lowest level since November 2009,<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (October 8, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/08/food-stamp-enrollment-dips-lowest-level-november-2009/ Food Stamp Enrollment Dips to Lowest Level Since November 2009]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 8, 2018.</ref> and participation continued to fall.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (November 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/11/food-stamp-participation-reaches-lowest-level-nearly-decade/ Food Stamp Participation Reaches Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 11, 2018.</ref> Between February 2017 and September 2018, the number of people on food stamps fell by 3.5 million.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (December 10, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/10/3-5-million-people-drop-off-food-stamps-under-trump/ 3.5 Million People Drop Off Food Stamps Under Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 10, 2018.</ref> Between September 2017 and September 2018, food stamp enrollment fell in 47 of the 50 states.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (December 16, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/16/food-stamp-enrollment-drops-in-47-states/ Food Stamp Enrollment Drops in 47 States]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 17, 2018.</ref> By December 2018, over 3.5 million Americans had stopped using food stamps.<ref>Moran, Sean (February 5, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/05/fact-check-yes-5-million-americans-dropped-off-food-stamps-under-trump/ Fact Check: Yes, 5 Million Americans Dropped Off Food Stamps Under Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 6, 2019.</ref> | + | *Pickert, Reade; Bjerga, Alan (July 19, 2018). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-19/food-stamp-use-still-above-recession-era-despite-u-s-job-gains Food-Stamp Use Is Still at Recession-Era Levels Despite Job Gains]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved July 19, 2018.</ref> By May 2018, 2.8 million Americans had stopped using food stamps since the beginning of Trump's presidency.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (August 5, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/05/2-8-million-people-drop-food-stamps-trump/ 2.8 Million People Drop Off Food Stamps Under Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 5, 2018.</ref> By July 2018, the number of people on food stamps fell to the lowest level since November 2009,<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (October 8, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/08/food-stamp-enrollment-dips-lowest-level-november-2009/ Food Stamp Enrollment Dips to Lowest Level Since November 2009]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 8, 2018.</ref> and participation continued to fall.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (November 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/11/food-stamp-participation-reaches-lowest-level-nearly-decade/ Food Stamp Participation Reaches Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 11, 2018.</ref> Between February 2017 and September 2018, the number of people on food stamps fell by 3.5 million.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (December 10, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/10/3-5-million-people-drop-off-food-stamps-under-trump/ 3.5 Million People Drop Off Food Stamps Under Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 10, 2018.<br>By December 2018: |
| | + | *Moran, Sean (February 5, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/05/fact-check-yes-5-million-americans-dropped-off-food-stamps-under-trump/ Fact Check: Yes, 5 Million Americans Dropped Off Food Stamps Under Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 6, 2019.</ref> Between September 2017 and September 2018, food stamp enrollment fell in 47 of the 50 states.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (December 16, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/16/food-stamp-enrollment-drops-in-47-states/ Food Stamp Enrollment Drops in 47 States]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 17, 2018.</ref> |
| | *It was reported in May 2018 that drug prices had dropped since the beginning of the Trump Administration, something attributed to the administration.<ref>Bedard, Paul (May 7, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/drug-prices-drop-trump-crackdown-credited Drug prices drop, Trump crackdown credited]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved May 9, 2018.</ref> Overall in 2018, drug prices declined by the largest percentage in forty-six years.<ref name="Largest46Years"/> | | *It was reported in May 2018 that drug prices had dropped since the beginning of the Trump Administration, something attributed to the administration.<ref>Bedard, Paul (May 7, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/drug-prices-drop-trump-crackdown-credited Drug prices drop, Trump crackdown credited]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved May 9, 2018.</ref> Overall in 2018, drug prices declined by the largest percentage in forty-six years.<ref name="Largest46Years"/> |
| | *May 11, 2018—President Trump announced his plan to lower drug prices, which he did while criticizing the drug industry and foreign governments for its practices that hurt American citizens.<ref>Multiple references: | | *May 11, 2018—President Trump announced his plan to lower drug prices, which he did while criticizing the drug industry and foreign governments for its practices that hurt American citizens.<ref>Multiple references: |