Several states have revamped their SNAP guidelines and no longer include junk foods like pop and candy , and maybe chips as available for purchase on SNAP benefits. There is a lot of talk about having to re-qualify everyone, to be sure they are not still having dead people receiving benefits, people collecting in multiple states, and non-citizens pretending to be qualified.
The actual abuse of SNAP comes from the money allotment and not the food allotment. If people can get qualified for TANF (temporary aid for needy families), then they get an actual money card that can be used for all kinds of things, just like a debit card. This is how people on SNAP are having their hair and nails done at the beauty parlor, going out to restaurants, buying cigarettes, and all of that kind of thing.
Even though it is supposed to be temporary, many people have stayed on and receive both the cash and food allowances.
President Trump has been dealing with the illegals using up a lot of our resources, but we also have Americans using these assistance programs who are not elderly or disabled, and are not using them as a temporary help to get back on their feet.