Brooke Rollins is sworn in for a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee hearing on her nomination for secretary of Agriculture, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
"You'll be seeing a big announcement in the coming weeks on this. Another step, another five steps, another 10 steps toward more accountability, toward more intentionality, and toward a much more efficient and effective government program," she continued.
The Republican Cabinet secretary quelled fears about whether cutting spending will impact Americans who rely on SNAP to put food on the table, saying that the reforms will help put a renewed emphasis on the mission of the social service.
"This administration will not let any child go hungry. So as we make these reforms and as we cancel future contracts that we don't believe were within the original intent or mission of the program, or the USDA, or the government, you're going to hear the Democrats and the left basically start, you know, yelping about how we hate children and old people and we're stealing the food out of their mouths. That could not be further from the truth," Rollins said.
A drive-thru food distribution site at Placer Food Bank. (Placer Food Bank)
"I'm so proud of President Trump and his just resolute conviction in working to make America great again and across every single government agency, and I think this food stamp piece is a really big part of it," she added.
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Over 42 million Americans use SNAP benefits monthly as of 2023, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service data.
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