President Donald Trump's administration has said it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled States starting next week unless they provide information about those receiving the assistance.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday (December 2, 2025) that the action is in the works because those States are refusing to provide data the department requested such as the names and immigration status of the aid recipients.
She said the cooperation is necessary in order to root out fraud in the programme. Democratic States have sued to block the requirement.
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About 42 million lower-income Americans, or one in eight, rely on SNAP to help buy groceries. The average monthly benefit is about $190 per person, or a little over $6 a day.
