The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that the federal budget deficits resulting from President Donald Trump’s tax and spending legislation could lead to automatic Medicare cuts exceeding $500 billion if Congress does not intervene. The CBO’s analysis indicates that the so-called "Big Ugly Bill," passed by Trump and Republican lawmakers, would force reductions in Medicare funding by approximately $491 billion to $536 billion. These cuts are expected to impact seniors' access to healthcare. Additionally, the legislation is projected to remove health insurance from 15 million Americans and reduce food assistance programs such as Medicaid and SNAP, disproportionately affecting low-income families and Black communities. The economic environment under Trump’s policies has seen rising grocery prices, including a 40 percent increase in wholesale vegetable prices in July, attributed in part to tariff policies. US soybean farmers and equipment manufacturers like John Deere are also facing financial strain amid ongoing trade tensions with China. However, some supporters argue that families are benefiting from recent declines in grocery prices and substantial tax cuts under the Trump administration.