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Glenn Grothman stated on October 02, 2019 in a newspaper:

Millionaires are eligible for food stamps, but "Donald Trump came along and decided to put a stop to it."

By D.L. Davis• October 11, 2019

West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 01, 2018 in a tweet:

"Thanks to President Trump and Republican leadership, the number of people collecting food stamps has declined by more than two million."

By Patrick Orsagos• August 23, 2018

Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 12, 2011 in an interview on CNN’s ‘Out Front’:

Says taking millionaires off food stamps and unemployment would save $20 million.

By Sue Owen• January 6, 2012

Donald Trump stated on November 04, 2019 in a campaign email to Vermont media:

"President Trump has lifted the prospect of voters across Vermont, overseeing a 11,742 decline of Vermont residents on food stamps."

By Xander Landen• November 7, 2019

Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in the 2016 Republican National Convention:

"Forty-three million Americans are on food stamps."

By Nadia Pflaum• July 22, 2016

Barbara Lee stated on June 17, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC:

Proposed cuts in the House farm bill mean "2 million less people on food stamps, 210,000 children will not receive school lunches or breakfasts."

By Jon Greenberg• June 21, 2013

Brad Blakeman stated on October 31, 2013 in an interview on Fox News:

"When is a farm bill not a farm bill? When 90 percent of it is for food stamps."

By Jon Greenberg• November 6, 2013

X posts stated on October 28, 2025 in X posts:

The majority of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients are not U.S. citizens.

By Loreben Tuquero• November 3, 2025

JB Pritzker stated on October 30, 2025 in a press conference:

The federal government “decided to shut down the SNAP machines, so that they can’t be used.”

By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025

Breitbart stated on February 07, 2018 in a headline:

"Food stamp enrollment drops by four million in one month."

By Amy Sherman• February 12, 2018

Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in the State of the Union:

“Under my administration, 7 million Americans have come off of food stamps, and 10 million people have been lifted off of welfare.”

By Samantha Putterman• February 6, 2020

Marcia Fudge stated on January 17, 2013 in a panel discussion on poverty:

"When George Bush became president of the United States, 17 million people were in poverty. When he left, 30 million people were in poverty."

By Sabrina Eaton• January 30, 2013

Mark Walker stated on July 19, 2021 in a tweet:

Says he worked to pass the 2018 farm bill “that helped farmers, invest(ed) in rural broadband, and added work requirements for able-bodied adults, Budd voted NO.”

By Paul Specht• August 3, 2021

Rudy Giuliani stated on September 04, 2016 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

"Food stamps have gone up two-and-a-half times under Barack Obama."

By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2016

Marcia Fudge stated on November 01, 2011 in an MSNBC interview with Al Sharpton:

"More than half of the people on food stamps today are children."

By Peter Krouse• November 14, 2011

Sherrod Brown stated on June 12, 2013 in a conference call with reporters:

"Some of these members of the House of Representatives get hundreds of thousands of dollars in farm subsidies" but want to cut food stamps.

By Stephen Koff• June 18, 2013

Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a town hall:

Says Aaron Rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in Wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job."

By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2017

Greg Morris stated on March 13, 2014 in an article:

You can buy lobster with food stamps.

By Eric Stirgus• March 21, 2014

Newt Gingrich stated on November 30, 2011 in a speech in Council Bluffs, Iowa:

People can use food stamps "for anything," including "to go to Hawaii," and even millionaires can qualify.

By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2011

Pete Gallego stated on May 15, 2013 in a U.S. House committee meeting.:

Says 97 percent of food stamp benefits "are paid in the proper amounts to people who are really eligible."

By W. Gardner Selby• June 25, 2013

Food stamps: Facts to know as millions on SNAP face losing benefits during shutdown

By Amy Sherman• October 23, 2025

Who gets food stamps? Viral chart misleads about SNAP recipients' race, ethnicity

By Loreben Tuquero• October 27, 2025

TV ad in Florida said PolitiFact is funded by George Soros, but that’s misleading

By Amy Sherman• April 26, 2018

Fact-checking Democrats on the shutdown's effects on food safety, hurricane prep

By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• January 15, 2019

How does the US spend taxpayer money? What to know as DOGE, Elon Musk look for cuts

By Louis Jacobson• February 24, 2025

Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana

By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2018

State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration

By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026

Fact checking the Milwaukee GOP debate

By Tom Kertscher• November 11, 2015

Fox News, Barack Obama and their ‘lazy’ back-and-forth

By Jon Greenberg• May 14, 2015

Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Charleston, W.Va.

By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2018

Did Trump inherit a mess? 8 charts show otherwise

By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2017

Guest column: False attack against Ron DeSantis shows how political attack ads are often crafted

By Jason Altmire• April 4, 2018

Run, Georgia, Run!

By Willoughby Mariano• May 29, 2011

Truth be told, some newsmakers got it right

By Jim Tharpe• December 25, 2014

Fact-checking the debate over food stamps

By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2013

Fact-checking an immigration meme that's been circulating for more than a decade

By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• July 5, 2018

Fact-checking the Dec. 8 Sunday shows

By Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2013

Fact-checking the Dec. 8 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2013

Is Newt right? Food stamps can take you to Hawaii?