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Donald Trump has shared a list detailing the percentage of immigrant households from various countries receiving public assistance in the United States.
According to the chart, about 33.3% of Nigerian immigrant households receive some form of government support. The data was posted on Trump’s Truth Social platform on January 4, 2026, amid ongoing Republican debates over immigration, welfare dependency, and economic contributions.
Titled “Immigrant Welfare Recipient Rates by Country of Origin,” the chart covers roughly 114 countries and territories, tracking households receiving public aid such as food assistance, healthcare benefits, and other support.
The top 10 countries with the highest reported welfare rates are Bhutan (81.4%), Yemen (75.2%), Somalia (71.9%), Marshall Islands (71.4%), Dominican Republic (68.1%), Afghanistan (68.1%), Congo (66.0%), Guinea (65.8%), Samoa (1940–1950) (63.4%), and Cape Verde (63.1%).
Conversely, the lowest welfare rates among immigrant households are seen in Bermuda (25.5%), Saudi Arabia (25.7%), Israel/Palestine (25.9%), Argentina (26.2%), South America (unspecified) (26.7%), Korea (27.2%), Zambia (28.0%), Portugal (28.2%), Kenya (28.5%), and Kuwait (29.3%).
Alongside releasing these statistics, the Trump administration has expanded travel bans and tightened immigration restrictions, affecting who is allowed to enter the United States and under what conditions.
