Trump's Ag Secretary: States Will Either Open Their Books So We Can Detect SNAP Fraud, Or We're Cutting Them Off

[martybegan]

Trump's Ag Secretary: States Will Either Open Their Books So We Can Detect SNAP Fraud, Or We're Cutting Them Off

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/02/tru...html?msockid=2285951a9788601200f5839c96916122

States that refuse to open their books on food-stamp spending are about to feel real pressure from Washington. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told the Trump cabinet Tuesday that the USDA will cut off federal SNAP funds to any state that keeps hiding its data -- a direct response to what she called a mountain of fraud sitting inside a program used by 42 million Americans.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday threatened to cut off federal funding to Democratic-leaning states over what she alleged is their refusal to share SNAP program data with the Trump administration.

The administration “will begin to stop moving federal funds into those states” starting next week “until they comply,” Rollins told President Donald Trump during a Cabinet meeting at the White House.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, responding to Rollins in an X post, wrote, “Genuine question: Why is the Trump Administration so hellbent on people going hungry?”

When you accept federal funding, you accept federal oversight. Note the response from the NY governor. Instead of just providing the data she has to use the old tired progressive tropes.

 

[MarathonMike]

Trump's Ag Secretary: States Will Either Open Their Books So We Can Detect SNAP Fraud, Or We're Cutting Them Off

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/02/tru...html?msockid=2285951a9788601200f5839c96916122






When you accept federal funding, you accept federal oversight. Note the response from the NY governor. Instead of just providing the data she has to use the old tired progressive tropes.

Wow! The arrogance of Democrat state leaders is beyond belief! You receive millions in Federal funding but you refuse to allow the Feds to audit you? WTF???

 

[martybegan]

Wow! The arrogance of Democrat state leaders is beyond belief! You receive millions in Federal funding but you refuse to allow the Feds to audit you? WTF???

They know SNAP money is eventually ending up with illegals once it is given to the State programs, and they don't want to be called out for it.

 

[1srelluc]

What, the dems thought that federal money came with no strings attached?

I suspect we are gonna see huge amounts of grift in the blue states and a good bit in red ones.

 

[1srelluc]

Instead of a 300# black woman at some social service agency giving away our money to all comers maybe it could be handled by AI. The fraud really does start at the bottom.

 

[Independent thinker]

Trump's Ag Secretary: States Will Either Open Their Books So We Can Detect SNAP Fraud, Or We're Cutting Them Off

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/02/tru...html?msockid=2285951a9788601200f5839c96916122






When you accept federal funding, you accept federal oversight. Note the response from the NY governor. Instead of just providing the data she has to use the old tired progressive tropes.

Why on Earth would blue states refuse to do this? I've got to think. Surely there must be a reason. What could it possibly be? You don't think illegals could be getting benefits, do you?

 

[sparky]

this is an admission of guilt.......~S~

 

[LeftofLeft]

You gotta love Gov Hochal’s argument that it violates privacy. What a crock of shit given that it is her side of the aisle that wants to collect information on private citizens’ gun ownership, alcohol and tobacco purchases, banking transactions.

 

[wamose]

You gotta love Gov Hochal’s argument that it violates privacy. What a crock of shit given that it is her side of the aisle that wants to collect information on private citizens’ gun ownership, alcohol and tobacco purchases, banking transactions.

Hochul believes people are stupid and the people who vote for her prove that she's right.