Dutch Uncle
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Just more proof MAGAts are anti-American scumbags. When the civil war comes, We, the People, will be able to take down people like Ron Schmitt.
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NewsMax Anchor Claims Americans Using SNAP Benefits to ‘Get Their Weaves’ Done
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Dutch Uncle
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MTG was on Bill Maher last Friday. She's the one who brought up a "national divorce" and it was discussed as impractical.
Still, if it happens, I think there'll be a lot of dead MAGAts. No one likes pedos, traitors, murders, liars and the like.
Still, if it happens, I think there'll be a lot of dead MAGAts. No one likes pedos, traitors, murders, liars and the like.
volsrocks
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- Selling benefits to retailers. Individuals swipe their EBT cards at corrupt retailers and receive part of the value in cash, typically 50 cents on the dollar. In Baltimore, a dozen store owners were found to have illegally gained $16 million in SNAP benefits. In Cincinnati, owners of a meat market were convicted of $3.4 million in illegal SNAP transactions, and just last month in Fresno, a bakery owner was charged with $5 million in illegal SNAP transactions.
- Selling benefits to individuals. Individuals sell their EBT benefits to others at a fraction of the value for cash. Some people put their own food stamps for sale online, while others traffic online in stolen EBT card numbers and PINs.
- Reselling food. Individuals buy food with their EBT cards and then resell it to other retailers for cash at a fraction of the value. In New York, a government worker and her associates pocketed $1.8 million partly by buying energy drinks with EBT cards and reselling them to corner stores. In Brownsville, Texas, a pair of thieves gained $1.2 million from SNAP transactions partly by buying food with fraudulent EBT cards and then reselling it in Mexico.
EBT cards used to buy hair weaves and tattoos
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Diogenes
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You try to hide from the truth.
Yes, there are documented cases and widespread reports of SNAP beneficiaries engaging in illegal trafficking by selling or trading their EBT benefits for cash, which they then use to fund personal grooming services like hair weaves, nails, and eyelashes.
This practice, known as SNAP trafficking, is a federal crime under 7 U.S.C. § 2024 and involves exchanging benefits for unauthorized items or cash, often at a discounted rate (e.g., 50 cents on the dollar) through corrupt retailers or direct sales.
It diverts funds from the program's intended purpose of purchasing eligible food, leading to penalties like permanent disqualification from benefits, fines up to $250,000, and up to 20 years in prison.
Evidence from investigations and media reports shows this specific misuse occurs, particularly in beauty-related contexts:
- In Memphis, Tennessee, a 2014 report highlighted beauty supply stores like TJ’s Beauty Depot openly accepting EBT cards for hair weaves and other non-food items, despite state restrictions on such uses. This fueled local debates on enforcement, as EBT's cash component (from programs like TANF) was being diverted to ineligible purchases, while SNAP portions were trafficked to enable it.
- Recent undercover investigations in 2025, captured beneficiaries admitting to selling EBT cards for cash to afford weaves, bundles (hair extensions), nails, and other luxuries instead of food. One video showed a licensed esthetician with a business email qualifying for substantial benefits while boasting about using them non-food ways, suggesting unreported income enabled the fraud.
- An interview revealed a woman explaining that SNAP recipients "sell their food stamps" to buy "weed, wigs, bundles, get your nails done," framing it as a "secret" kept quiet to avoid scrutiny on benefit changes. Similar admissions appear in social media posts, joking about accepting EBT for hair services.
- Broader USDA data notes trafficking often funds non-essentials, with cases like a New York ring reselling EBT-purchased items for cash that recipients used freely. While not every case specifies weaves, the pattern aligns: beneficiaries hoard benefits (e.g., one had $20,000 unused), sell them illicitly, and redirect funds to grooming or vices.
The USDA actively combats this via transaction monitoring, state partnerships, and reimbursements for theft victims (over $30 million repaid since 2022).
Substantiated cases confirm it's not just rumor.
It's illegal activity harming the program's integrity and other eligible users.
USDA, Secret Service link EBT SNAP fraud to international crime rings
Atlanta News First Investigates found scammers are hacking into store sale systems.
www.atlantanewsfirst.com
Fact Check: What are the most common ways to abuse SNAP benefits?
Executive Summary The most common ways SNAP benefits are abused cluster into three patterns: Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) theft (card skimming/cloni...
Diogenes
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volsrocks
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Seattle police arrest 11 in food stamps fraud ring
6 charged in multimillion-dollar scheme targeting food stamps in New York area
6 charged in multimillion-dollar scheme targeting food stamps in New York area
Six people including an employee of the USDA are charged in one of the largest food stamp frauds in U.S. history, according to the U.S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
www.fox10tv.com
Food stamps for fentanyl:
Food stamps for fentanyl: Seattle police identify 18 suspects in fraud ring
Investigators in Seattle say they have broken up a crime ring that was exploiting food stamp funds to fuel drug sales in the Chinatown-International District.
komonews.com
2 women sentenced for committing $1.2M in food stamp fraud following ICE HSI, federal partner investigation
According to court documents, beginning in February 2016, the investigation revealed Ureno, Rioja and other co-conspirators exchanged SNAP benefits for cash by using a point-of-sale
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Yep, when there’s money involved, there’s going to be fraud. The more money, the greater the fraud.
Trump knows all about that. Trump U, stealing from his charity, tax fraud, fucking over his contractors, clear back to bone spurs days.
Go ahead and post those links if you’re so fucking bent out of shape about fraud.
Dutch Uncle
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Trump is one of the biggest crooks in American history. I thought it was bad when the Clintons were renting out the Lincoln bedroom, but Trump has exceeded all limits on lying, corruption, abuse of office and violating our Constitution.
He and his followers are scumbags.
We know there’s SNAP fraud. It’s gonna happen. So, fucking prosecute them.Trump is one of the biggest crooks in American history. I thought it was bad when the Clintons were renting out the Lincoln bedroom, but Trump has exceeded all limits on lying, corruption, abuse of office and violating our Constitution.
He and his followers are scumbags.
There was such little oversight in the two COVID bailout packages under Trump, it’s impossible to know where to begin.
Corporate fraud makes this SNAP shit look like a drop in the ocean, but the cultists never mention that.
Dutch Uncle
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There's always crooks trying to scam other people. Trump did long before he moved into the White House with his "charity" and Trump University.
That's why we need effective law enforcement and a justice system. Two things Trump is destroying.
Taichiliberal
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The state laws in Tenn. allowed loopholes
for the salons to take EBT for servicees and products , so the patrons comitted no crime.
That is NOT standard for the other 49 states. Your article says steps
are being taken to close those loopholes. Your other examples are
criminal activity of theft/fraud. For perspective, SNAP was 1.5% of federal sspending. And the USDA states that white folk are majority of SNAP recipients.
Taichiliberal
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Diogenes
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Who's "we"?
Are you gonna call OP out for pretending that some SNAP recipients aren't illegally selling their EBT benefits and using the proceeds on weaves?
Diogenes
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You lie.
Tennessee state laws do not allow loopholes for beauty salons to accept EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) cards for services like haircuts, manicures, or styling, nor for non-food products such as cosmetics, hair weaves, or salon supplies.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which funds EBT benefits in Tennessee, is a federal program strictly limited to food purchases under U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines.
Eligible items include breads, fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy, and seeds for growing food, but explicitly exclude non-food items like hygiene products, cosmetics, alcohol, tobacco, hot prepared foods, and any services.
Tennessee follows these federal rules without state-specific waivers or exceptions that would expand EBT use to beauty services or non-food goods.
In fact, the state has implemented restrictions to prevent misuse, such as a 2014 law prohibiting EBT use at liquor stores, casinos, and strip clubs, with fines up to $5,000 and potential license revocation for violators.
While some beauty supply stores may accept EBT for certain items (e.g., SNAP-eligible food products like bottled water), this does not extend to salon services or non-food beauty items, and any such misuse triggers repayment requirements and penalties.
Proposals in Tennessee, like the 2025 Tennessee Health SNAP Act, focus on further limiting EBT to healthier foods (e.g., banning soda and candy), reinforcing the program's food-only intent rather than creating loopholes for non-food spending.
If a beauty salon attempted to process EBT for ineligible items, it would violate both federal and state regulations, risking disqualification from SNAP authorization and legal action.
For official verification, contact the Tennessee Department of Human Services SNAP hotline at 1-866-311-4287.
MAGA loves their dog whistlesThey don't even try to hide it anymore
NewsMax Anchor Claims Americans Using SNAP Benefits to ‘Get Their Weaves’ Done
Right-wing NewsMax anchor Rob Schmitt claimed Friday that SNAP recipients use the benefits not to procure much-needed food, but to "get their weaves" done.news.yahoo.com
AProudLefty
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I don't see any evidence that they sold EBT benefits for weaves. 
volsrocks
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Diogenes
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AProudLefty
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While a sign at TJ's Beauty Depot might advertise EBT acceptance, customers can only use EBT for eligible food items, not for typical beauty supply products like cosmetics, shampoo, or other hygiene items.
The weaves are expensive. The EBT benefits are not enough.
