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The Trump administration has intensified its criticism of the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins claiming that 14,000 recipients own luxury vehicles like Ferraris and Teslas. Critics argue the claim lacks evidence and is part of a disinformation campaign to undermine food aid for low-income Americans. The USDA has not verified the claims, which originate from an unverified analysis by the Foundation for Government Accountability.
- ▪Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins claimed 14,000 SNAP recipients own luxury vehicles such as Ferraris, Bentleys, and Teslas.
- ▪The claim originated from an analysis by the Foundation for Government Accountability, which did not disclose its data or methodology.
- ▪The USDA has not verified the claims, and the report is based on 2023 data from an unnamed contractor and an anonymous state.
- ▪Critics say the claim is part of a disinformation campaign to discredit a vital food aid program.
- ▪The claim went viral among conservatives, with figures like Senator Ted Cruz and James Woods sharing it on social media.
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4m ago07.42 EDTMichael SainatoThe Trump administration’s attack on the 87-year-old food aid program that supports tens of millions of low-income Americans escalated last week as the agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, claimed that 14,000 Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (Snap) recipients included owners of luxury vehicles such as Ferraris, Bentleys and Teslas.Critics charge that the broadside is part of a disinformation campaign aimed at undermining a benefit relied on by some of the most vulnerable people in the US.Rollins did not cite the unnamed state or where this data and its claims came from, but it went viral among conservatives on social media with Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Rand Paul, Congressman Tim Burchett, and actor James Woods quoting the post.
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