Brooke Rollins, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), announced a complete overhaul of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on Thursday, exposing significant fraud, and requiring recipients to prove "they can't survive without it."
Earlier in the year, Secretary Rollins sent a letter to states requesting data on their SNAP recipients. Only 29 states complied, and they were mostly red states. According to that dataset, 186,000 dead people are receiving SNAP benefits, and around 500,000 people are receiving double benefits. That data is from only February, March, and April. Blue states are currently suing to keep their data hidden.
BREAKING: Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to OVERHAUL entire SNAP program after major fraud exposed
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 14, 2025
- 186,000 dead people receiving benefits
- 500,000 recipients are getting double benefits
- every recipient will need to reapply to verify "they can't survive without it"… pic.twitter.com/J2UE23KMTa
The 21 states that refused to send their SNAP data to the USDA are:
— Mike Netter (@nettermike) November 3, 2025
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Hawaii
Illinois
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
And, of… https://t.co/rCJg254bRt pic.twitter.com/BktoDa1KMB
SNAP fraud is out of control, and the numbers we HAVE prove it.
— Secretary Brooke Rollins (@SecRollins) November 13, 2025
Data from just 29 states uncovered nearly 200,000 people with dead people’s social security numbers… Meanwhile, 21 states are suing to keep their data hidden.
Why block transparency unless the truth is worse than… pic.twitter.com/XAjHKncCfp
A spotlight has been shone on SNAP since the longest government shutdown in United States history ensued. Forty-two million Americans are dependent on the federal government for their next meal, with some threatening to loot grocery stores if they did not receive their benefits for the month of November.
Not only does fraud exist, but requirements are far less strict than they should be. SNAP recipients are only required to work 20 hours a week to receive benefits, and exemptions are provided to individuals who are under 18, over 50, disabled, caring for young children or incapacitated persons, or those enrolled in qualifying education/training programs.
The Trump administration is moving to curb that government dependency, bringing down the cost of SNAP, and ensuring that people are unable to cheat the American taxpayer.
