Rollins: 21 States Face SNAP Cuts For Refusing Data Sharing Request

Is withholding food aid from millions an illegal political weapon, or necessary fraud prevention to protect taxpayer dollars?

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Rollins: 21 States Face SNAP Cuts For Refusing Data Sharing Request

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Above: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaking on Oct. 31, 2025. Image credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The Spin

Republican narrative

Enforcing immigration verification for SNAP benefits protects taxpayer dollars and upholds federal law that's been on the books since 1996. Blue states refusing to verify eligibility must be hiding massive fraud, with over $10 billion in improper payments found in 2023 alone. American citizens and legal residents deserve priority access to welfare programs they fund.

The Raging Patriot

The Constitutionalist on X

Democratic narrative

The Trump administration is illegally weaponizing hunger against political opponents by threatening to withhold SNAP funding after courts already blocked this exact tactic. Taking food from working parents, seniors and people with disabilities to score political points is appalling and cruel. Federal courts must immediately halt this blatantly unlawful action.

NBC Boston

Keith Ellison on Substack