21 Blue States To Face SNAP Fund Cuts For Blocking Fraud Data Handover

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that the Trump administration will withhold federal SNAP administrative funds from 21 Democratic-led states starting next week. These states, including California, New York, and Minnesota who refused to share recipient data requested in February to root out fraud like benefits to deceased individuals and multi-state claims despite 29 Republican-led states fully complying. Rollins stressed this protects American taxpayers and ensures aid reaches those truly in need. A SNAP integrity team is analyzing data to combat abuse. With 42 million relying on the program, accountability strengthens the system.