Trump Shares Chart on Immigrant Welfare Use in the United States
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has shared a chart highlighting welfare usage rates among immigrant households in the United States, stating that approximately 33.3 percent of Nigerian immigrant households receive some form of public assistance.
The chart was posted on Trump’s Truth Social platform on January 4, 2026, amid renewed Republican discussions around immigration, welfare dependency, and the economic impact of immigrants in U.S. domestic politics.
Titled “Immigrant Welfare Recipient Rates by Country of Origin,” the chart covers data from about 114 countries and territories. It outlines the percentage of immigrant households receiving public support, including food assistance, healthcare benefits, and other welfare programs.
According to the chart, the countries with the highest reported welfare participation rates among immigrant households include Bhutan (81.4 percent), Yemen (75.2 percent), Somalia (71.9 percent), the Marshall Islands (71.4 percent), the Dominican Republic (68.1 percent), Afghanistan (68.1 percent), Congo (66.0 percent), Guinea (65.8 percent), Samoa (63.4 percent), and Cape Verde (63.1 percent).
On the other end of the spectrum, the countries with the lowest reported welfare usage rates include Bermuda (25.5 percent), Saudi Arabia (25.7 percent), Israel/Palestine (25.9 percent), Argentina (26.2 percent), South America (unspecified) at 26.7 percent, Korea (27.2 percent), Zambia (28.0 percent), Portugal (28.2 percent), Kenya (28.5 percent), and Kuwait (29.3 percent).
The release of the chart coincides with continued policy actions associated with the Trump administration, including expanded travel bans and stricter immigration rules determining who may enter the United States and under what conditions.
