US president Donald Trump has claimed that more than one-third of Nigerian immigrant households in the United States rely on public benefits, according to a chart he shared on social media. 

The data, posted on Trump’s Truth Social platform on January 4, 2026, indicates that about 33.3 per cent of Nigerian immigrant households receive some form of public assistance in the US. The post comes amid renewed Republican debate around immigration, welfare dependency, and the economic impact of migrants in American domestic politics. 

The chart, titled “Immigrant Welfare Recipient Rates by Country of Origin,” reportedly covers around 114 countries and territories. It outlines the proportion 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-recipient rates include 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 (63.4%), and Cape Verde (63.1%). 

By contrast, the lowest percentages of immigrant households receiving assistance were reported among immigrants from 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%). 

The welfare figures were shared alongside renewed criticism of immigration policies. During his administration, Trump expanded travel bans and tightened immigration restrictions, arguing for stricter controls on who is allowed into the United States and under what conditions.