Trump Admin Announces Move to Overhaul SNAP Program After Massive Fraud Revealed [WATCH]

The Trump administration plans to require every Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipient to reapply for benefits following findings of widespread irregularities in enrollment records across multiple states.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins outlined the changes in an interview with Newsmax, citing data that identified deceased individuals and duplicate recipients receiving benefits in the program.

According to Rollins, an initial review last week found 500,000 duplicate cases and 5,000 deceased individuals listed as beneficiaries across 29 states.

Updated figures provided this week showed 186,000 deceased people still listed in SNAP records.

Rollins said those findings reflect only the states that complied with federal data requests, noting that several large states were not included in the review.

Rollins told Newsmax, “186,000 deceased men and women and children in this country are receiving a check.

Now, that is what we’re really going to start clamping down on. [And] here’s the really stunning thing: This is just data from those 29 mostly red states.”

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She said the administration intends to rebuild SNAP’s enrollment process to ensure that all recipients verify eligibility.

“It’s going to give us a platform and a trajectory to fundamentally rebuild this program, have everyone reapply for their benefit, make sure that everyone that’s taking a taxpayer-funded benefit through SNAP or food stamps, that they literally are vulnerable, and they can’t survive without it,” Rollins said.

Rollins added that President Trump directed the department to prioritize the review.

“The president has made this a priority. We will fix this program,” she said.

Federal authorities have made more than 120 arrests related to SNAP fraud since the review began.

Rollins told Newsmax, “There’s a lot of people already sitting in jail, but I think we’re just at the very tip of the iceberg with what we’re going to find.”

She also referenced concerns about the accuracy of past enrollment data.

In a post on X, Rollins wrote, “Why block transparency unless the truth is worse than the headlines? This is exactly what happens when a massive program runs on outdated lists and zero accountability. Not to mention the 40% increase in recipients under the Biden Administration.”

SNAP fraud is out of control, and the numbers we HAVE prove it.

Data from just 29 states uncovered nearly 200,000 people with dead people’s social security numbers… Meanwhile, 21 states are suing to keep their data hidden.

Why block transparency unless the truth is worse than… pic.twitter.com/XAjHKncCfp

— Secretary Brooke Rollins (@SecRollins) November 13, 2025

The administration’s plan requires all current beneficiaries to submit new applications and proof of need.

Rollins said the goal is to ensure the program serves individuals who meet eligibility requirements while preventing future irregularities in enrollment data.