Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP from states led by Democrats if they don't provide recipient data

Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP from states led by Democrats if they don’t provide recipient data Politics Dec 2, 2025 5:33 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 those states provide information about those receiving the assistance.

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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that the action is looming because those states are refusing to provide data the department requested such as the names and immigration status of aid recipients. She said the cooperation is needed to root out f