Trump administration to withhold SNAP funding from 21 blue states if they don’t provide data

Published December 2, 2025 5:06pm ET



Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins warned 21 Democrat-led states on Tuesday that she would withhold funding from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beginning next week if they do not provide recipient data.

Rollins issued the warning during Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting after the 21 states and the District of Columbia refused to hand over data she requested in February.

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