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J. D. Vance: “Most states do not do eligibility checks for the SNAP rolls…”

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Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Milwaukee, WI

Published July 8, 2026 | Video Starts at 25:21

… that exists in the federal government, it ensures that low income families have enough food to eat when they're down on their luck. Would you be shocked to Know that Most states do not do eligibility checks for the SNAP rolls anywhere. Doesn't happen in California, doesn't happen in a lot of other places. I'm the Vice President of the United States and I could not tell you, not because I don't … (25:21–25:30)

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Asserts that most states do not perform eligibility checks for SNAP benefits.

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“We've saved you all billions and billions of dollars that was going to fraudsters.”
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“The very day after the State of the Union address where the President makes me the leader of the anti-fraud task force.”
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