Gov. Tony Evers sent a letter to the Trump administration Monday urging it to rescind changes set to be implemented this fall that will make it harder for Americans, including Wisconsinites on FoodShare, to access basic food necessities under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Under a new Trump administration rule that is set to go into effect in November, an estimated 5,000 stores across the country could be ineligible to accept SNAP benefits.
In the Aug. 3 letter, addressed to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, Evers said the rule change will hurt small businesses’ bottom lines by eliminating an important source of income for them, and it will reduce access to healthy food for kids, families and seniors in the state.
Evers said this is especially true in areas that are already considered food deserts, affecting significant parts of rural communities.
“With Wisconsinites across the state already struggling to afford basic necessities due to thousands of dollars of increased household costs annually due to President Trump’s reckless and chaotic policies, we need to ensure folks have access to affordable, healthy food in every corner of our state,” Evers wrote.
Instead of pursuing rule changes that further exacerbate food insecurity in Wisconsin, Evers encouraged the administration to rescind the rule and work with its Republican colleagues to reverse the changes.
Evers said the changes to SNAP were created by the so-called Big Beautiful Bill enacted in 2025.
According to the latest reporting, Evers said nearly 24,000 Wisconsinites are no longer receiving SNAP benefits since the bill’s enactment.
Read the governor’s full letter here.
