The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revealed that 14,000 people in one state were receiving food stamps while also driving luxury vehicles, the news coming as President Donald Trump’s administration works to crack down on fraud within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The USDA said some have been using a loophole that allows wealthier people to qualify for the benefits, Fox News reported Friday.
In a social media post on Tuesday, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said authorities found that in one state 14,000 people receiving SNAP benefits were driving luxury vehicles such as Bentleys, Ferraris, and Lamborghinis.
“And this is just in ONE STATE. We need to defend our nutrition programs for those most in need, not for scammers gaming the system. These individuals are taking advantage of the American taxpayer. And together with @VP’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, this ends NOW. 4.3M Americans have been moved off of SNAP — but more work to be done!” she wrote: