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demmiblue

(39,171 posts)
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:30 PM Dec 2

Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP food aid from Democrat-led states over data

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Source: WDIV Detroit/AP

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's administration said Tuesday that 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 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 program. Democratic states have sued to block the requirement.

About 42 million lower-income Americans, or 1 in 8, rely on SNAP to help buy groceries. The average monthly benefit is about $190 per person, or a little over $6 a day.

Read more: https://www.clickondetroit.com/business/2025/12/02/trump-administration-says-it-will-withhold-snap-food-aid-from-democrat-led-states-over-data/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

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Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP food aid from Democrat-led states over data (Original Post) demmiblue Dec 2 OP
And the evil's continued....... Lovie777 Dec 2 #1
Washington State data: pfitz59 Dec 2 #2
I love it when republicans "ROOT OUT FRAUD" BOSSHOG Dec 2 #3
Talk about projection! GiqueCee Dec 2 #8
Under what law does such action arise? FarPoint Dec 2 #4
It's all about a) building dossiers on everyone here, and b) turning the entire population against each other AZJonnie Dec 2 #5
Let's sing it all together: Is That Legal? Bayard Dec 2 #6
There is no bottom... GiqueCee Dec 2 #7
Locking - Duplicate Yonnie3 Dec 2 #9

Lovie777

(21,602 posts)
1. And the evil's continued.......
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:32 PM
Dec 2

pfitz59

(12,279 posts)
2. Washington State data:
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:35 PM
Dec 2

How strange, all recipients are named 'John Smith'.

BOSSHOG

(44,630 posts)
3. I love it when republicans "ROOT OUT FRAUD"
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:40 PM
Dec 2

GiqueCee

(3,325 posts)
8. Talk about projection!
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:48 PM
Dec 2

Fraud is the cornerstone of this fucked up administration.

FarPoint

(14,498 posts)
4. Under what law does such action arise?
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:44 PM
Dec 2

When with the abuse be stopped?

AZJonnie

(2,713 posts)
5. It's all about a) building dossiers on everyone here, and b) turning the entire population against each other
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:44 PM
Dec 2

so that the "public" will never be able to amass the power to stand against the dictatorship of the Regime. Divide and conquer, brother against brother, state vs. state, fighting over the crumbs, etc. Actions like this suggest that Trump WANTS a civil war. And that's partly because that's what Putin wants (and Trump loves to service Putin's desires), but also because Trump is a deeply sick and depraved individual who LOVES that he can preside over killing and death, in any form.

Bayard

(28,404 posts)
6. Let's sing it all together: Is That Legal?
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:45 PM
Dec 2

Many lawsuits already over him singling out Dem states for spite, and the citizens getting caught in the tug-of-war. He wants everyone's private information, and I can't imagine its for any reason but nefarious purposes.

GiqueCee

(3,325 posts)
7. There is no bottom...
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:45 PM
Dec 2

... to the Trump regime's cesspool of malice, mendacity, and petty vindictiveness.

Just imagine the joyous celebrations that will mark the news of his demise. We'll dance for days.

Yonnie3

(19,192 posts)
9. Locking - Duplicate
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:03 PM
Dec 2

Please continue discussion at the earlier post https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143575783

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