SNOPES: House Speaker Mike Johnson signed bill cutting $186B from SNAP in July 2025

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Trump's Little Johnson claimed he 'deeply regrets' that millions of Americans will lose SNAP benefits this week. But it's doubtful he regrets it at all, because HE voted to CUT SNAP benefits by $186 billion in July 2025, to give billionaires another massive deficit-inflating tax cut.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mike-johnson-186-billion-snap/

In July 2025, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson voted in favor of a bill with a projected $186 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides federal food benefits to roughly 42 million Americans.

SNOPES RATING: TRUE.

A claim that circulated online in late October 2025 said U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson had months earlier signed President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," and that the bill purportedly slashed a projected $186 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program federal benefits.

The Department of Agriculture reported SNAP benefits help roughly 42 million Americans buy food. The program dates back to 1939, under the name of the Food Stamp Program.

Users shared this claim about the Louisiana Republican in the final days of October, amid shifting blame between Democrats and Republicans for the ongoing government shutdown. Top of mind for some politicians and consumers during the shutdown — uncertainty regarding whether millions of Americans would continue receiving SNAP benefits into November.

As an example of the claim, on Oct. 29, a user managing a Facebook page named The Resistance posted a meme (archived) with the caption, "Speaker Johnson 'deeply regrets' that millions of Americans will lose SNAP benefits this week, but 3 months ago, he signed a bill with $186 billion in cuts to SNAP. You can't make it make sense."

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Johnson truly signed the budget bill after voting in favor of the legislation, as depicted in an authentic photo of Republicans giving thumbs up next to a desk where he added his signature. The Senate passed the bill July 1, followed by the House's passage July 3. Days earlier, on June 28, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office had projected the bill would lead to nearly $186 billion in cuts to SNAP over the 10-year period from 2025 to 2034.

[AllaN01Bear]

1. deeply regrets , my eye.

[BattleRow]

2. Oh,SNAP!

[erronis]

3. All of those "thumbs up" are really "fuck you, America."

[KS Toronado]

4. Post this on your social media sites everyone

[Grim Chieftain]

5. Absolutely

We can't rely on the media.

[Cirsium]

6. Liars

Republicans are such liars.