New Rule to Cut Excessive Food Stamp Benefits Hits the Federal Register

The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to cut millions of Americans and non-Americans from the nation’s largest food assistance program.

A proposed rule issued by the US Department of Agriculture would curb automatic eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as food stamps, for households receiving cash aid under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program.

Currently, households receiving TANF benefits qualify for SNAP without needing to meet federal income thresholds. TANF eligibility varies by state but is generally 130% to 200% ($66,000 for a family of four) of the federal poverty level. SNAP eligibility is generally 130% of the federal poverty level.

Under the USDA’s proposed change, nearly 18% of SNAP recipients, or about 6.3 million people, would lose benefits, according to an agency analysis included in the proposed rule.

The changes would standardize SNAP eligibility and “preserve benefits for the truly needy,” the rule said.

More than 5.5 million people have already lost SNAP benefits since President Donald Trump enacted cuts to the program in his July 2025 tax law, bringing enrollment to about 36 million people, according to USDA data.

It removes hundreds of thousands of dead people.

They Already Receive a Lot of Welfare

TANF is Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, welfare, and includes:

• Monthly money loaded onto an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, direct deposit, or paper check to help pay for basic needs like rent, utilities, food, and clothing.
• Free or subsidized day care and after-school programs so parents can work or attend school.
• GED classes, vocational training, trade certifications, and career coaching.
• Bus passes, gas cards, car repair vouchers, or mileage reimbursement to get to work or training programs.
• Uniform vouchers, tool purchases, and transitional help as families move off assistance.

Reportedly, much of the money goes to people here illegally or those who are able-bodied and want to sit home.  Allegedly, those are the people being removed. The claim by the left is that 1.8 million children will go hungry.

Brooke Rollins has yet to respond to temper the rage on the Internet. This administration needs to communicate.

The rules are very loosey-goosey.

🚨 TUESDAY TAKEDOWN: STEAL SNAP. GET BUSTED.
More than $862,000 in SNAP benefits allegedly diverted—with some wired overseas to Ramallah in the West Bank.

Florida authorities arrested Anwar Jouda for allegedly using a stolen identity, forged documents, and fraudulent merchant accounts to redirect SNAP funds into accounts he controlled.

He now faces charges of grand theft, organized scheme to defraud, and criminal use of personal identification information.

These benefits are meant to help eligible American families put food on the table. Every dollar stolen is a dollar taken from those who need it.

@USDA will keep fighting to protect taxpayers and root out SNAP fraud.

Report suspected fraud: https://t.co/QuSzhWC8kZ

— Secretary Brooke Rollins (@SecRollins) November 10, 2026