What is surprising is that the Democrats are not benefiting from Trump’s low ratings. A year before the midterm elections for Congress, according to an average value from the survey site “Real Clear Politics”, they currently have an average approval rating of 33.4 percent, while Donald Trump’s Republicans achieved 40.4 percent.
In view of the budget freeze in the USA, President Donald Trump’s administration has announced that millions of needy citizens in the country will only receive reduced food aid this month. In court documents released Monday, an Agriculture Department official said the government would use $4.65 billion from an emergency fund for aid. This corresponds to “50 percent of the allocations to eligible households.”
Through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap), approximately 42 million people with no or low income in the United States receive payment cards so that they can purchase fruits and vegetables, meat and dairy products. This costs the state around nine billion dollars a month, which is affected by the current budget freeze. The Snap aid therefore expired on Saturday.
US President Donald Trump wants to expand his fight against drug gangs to Mexico. According to NBC News, US security forces have begun preparing a special operation against Mexican drug cartels. The broadcaster relies on high-ranking US officials and intelligence sources. Accordingly, the operation also includes the deployment of security forces to the neighboring country if necessary.
