Chefs, food equality advocates and nonprofit leaders rally against Trump's megabill that would slash SNAP funding for the nation's most vulnerable.

The legislation—heralded by President Donald Trump and his Republican allies as a "big, beautiful bill," and condemned by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democrats as a "big ugly bill"—passed through Congress on Thursday afternoon,

More than 40 million people relied on the food-assistance program in 2024, or about 12% of the population. Many are located in red districts represented by legislators who support gutting the aid.