By emmitt barryWorthy News Washington DC Bureau Chief
(WORTH NEWS) – Vice President J.D. Vance said Tuesday that a federal anti-fraud task force launched by President Donald Trump has uncovered widespread abuses within the nation’s food assistance system, including nearly 186,000 dead individuals who were reportedly still receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Speaking during a rally in Iowa, Vance said the findings highlight what the administration describes as systemic government waste and abuse.
“We’ve got 186,000 dead people getting SNAP benefits. 186,000 dead Americans getting food stamps right now,” Vance told the crowd. “I really think we should take food stamps off dead people. I’m guilty of it. I think it’s a fair thing.”
The task force was established after Trump in March signed an executive order aimed at eliminating fraud in federal aid programs. The administration has made government accountability and reducing waste a central theme ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, as economic concerns and inflation weigh heavily on voters.
Vance said Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins informed him that investigators also discovered approximately 355,000 individuals allegedly receiving duplicate SNAP benefits.
According to Vance, investigators also found cases in which wealthy individuals were unfairly collecting benefits.
“There are people who own Lamborghinis who currently receive SNAP benefits,” Vance said. “If you’re rich enough to buy a Lamborghini, you’re rich enough not to receive SNAP benefits from the American people.”
The Vice President argued that the findings reflect widespread failures in federal oversight, saying that exposing fraud in Washington is “like fishing in a barrel of dynamite.”
The administration’s actions follow an intense investigation into alleged fraud schemes involving federally funded programs in several major cities, including an investigation involving daycare centers in Minneapolis that sparked protests and immigration enforcement actions earlier this year.
Republicans have increasingly framed welfare reform and anti-fraud enforcement as part of a larger effort to restore public confidence in government spending, while critics warn that aggressive reforms could hurt vulnerable Americans who legitimately rely on aid programs.
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