The claim spread at the same time as a baseless rumor alleging Kirk was having an affair with U.S. Vice President JD Vance.

In one Truth Social post announcing aid for Alaska, he noted he "won BIG in 2016, 2020, and 2024" within the state.

Many online claimed Vance himself benefited from food stamps as a child, and accused him of hypocrisy, while other posts claimed members of his family benefited from food assistance programs.

In October 2025, a person on Facebook posted an image ( archived) of what they described as a " little sea monster" with ...

In fall 2025, claims spread that several officials of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump were moving to ...

The U.S. president hosted a party at his Mar-a-Lago club in 2025 as millions of Americans feared losing food stamp benefits.