Donald Trump speaking at a public event as a chart on immigrant welfare use in the United States circulates online.

Donald Trump has posted data on welfare access by immigrants, showing Nigerian households among those receiving public assistance.

United States President Donald Trump has shared a chart detailing the percentage of immigrants from various countries who reportedly receive public assistance in the United States.

The chart, posted on Trump’s Truth Social platform on January 4, 2026, has sparked renewed debate around immigration, welfare dependency, and economic contribution key themes in Republican domestic policy discussions.

According to the data shared, about 33.3 per cent of Nigerian immigrant households in the United States are said to have received some form of public assistance.

The chart categorises support broadly, including benefits such as food assistance, healthcare programmes, and other social welfare services.

Titled “Immigrant Welfare Recipient Rates by Country of Origin,” the chart covers approximately 114 countries and territories, ranking them by the proportion of immigrant households accessing public support.

The top 10 countries with the highest percentages of immigrant households receiving assistance were listed as:

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%

Cape Verde – 63.1%

At the lower end of the chart, the 10 countries with the smallest percentages of immigrant households receiving assistance were:

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%

Kuwait – 29.3%

Immigration Policy Context

The post comes against the backdrop of expanded travel bans and tighter immigration restrictions introduced during the Trump administration, which focused on limiting entry into the United States based on security, economic, and welfare considerations.

Trump has consistently framed immigration policy around issues of public spending, national security, and labour market impact, themes that remain central to ongoing political debate ahead of future elections.