The Trump administration’s policies are abandoning millions of Americans to uncertain futures

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Throughout the course of what became the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, one thing remained clear and constant: The Trump administration is abandoning the American people. The Trump administration turned its back on hungry families, on farmers, on federal workers, on states and cities, and more—all of whom suffered because of the administration’s failures of leadership. This administration:

• Refuses to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits, which will lead to higher health insurance premiums and acutely harm the most at-risk Americans.
• Fought tooth-and-nail to avoid providing hungry Americans the SNAP benefits to which they were legally entitled.
• Is failing to provide American leadership on critical global issues like climate change, consigning our country and our allies to a less secure environmental future.
• Is enacting chaotic trade policies that risk driving many farmers to bankruptcy.
• Will inflict even more lasting damage on the American people as key provisions of its signature Big Beautiful Bill are implemented.

It is critical both to hold this administration accountable for its failures and also to continue to fight for policy solutions that will lead to better outcomes for the American people.

CAP’s Emily Gee is ready for that fight. Her latest work highlights that Congress still has the opportunity to do right by millions of Americans whose health care costs will spike in 2026.

CAP’s Mia Ives-Rublee, Natasha Murphy, and Molly Weston Williamson have delivered a fresh, startling analysis of what those rising premiums will mean not just for disabled  Americans’ health outcomes but also for their economic and employment prospects. 

And a new report from CAP’s Ryan Mulholland and Mark Haggerty shows how Trump’s latest deal with China does little to solve the long-term challenges facing American farmers.

Trump’s attacks on food assistance are nothing new

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While the government shutdown may have ended, and SNAP benefits will soon be restored, the Trump administration spent weeks doing everything in its power to avoid fulfilling its legal obligation to send this essential food assistance out to hungry families in the midst of the holiday season. This is only the latest way the Trump administration has forced families to go hungry.

Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has abandoned Americans by:

• Cutting grants for food banks and school meals
• Incinerating 500 tons of emergency food meant for children
• Passing the largest SNAP cuts in history—nearly $187 billion—in the Big Beautiful Bill
• Imposing tariffs that have increased food prices
• Preventing states from being reimbursed for covering the cost of SNAP benefits
• Concealing the harms of cuts to food assistance programs

‘Serving All Who Served: State Leadership for Transgender Veterans’

ICYMI: On Monday, November 10, CAP partnered with Out in National Security to launch the Transgender Veterans Toolkit: a practical, state-focused resource to equip policymakers to advance inclusion, improve service delivery, and strengthen institutional trust. The event opened with remarks from CAP’s Caleb Smith, and the panel was moderated by Lucas F. Schleusener, CEO of Out in National Security, and included Lindsay Church, executive director and co-founder of Minority Veterans of America, and Kayla Williams of Out in National Security. 

Bookmark this page to make sure you’re in attendance for the next CAP event. 

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