In August 2025, billionaire entrepreneur and prescription drug marketplace founder Mark Cuban wrote on X, “If the restrictions on junk foods increased significantly, I would absolutely push for more SNAP benefits.”
He was referring to proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that would allow states to restrict the use of SNAP funds for the purchase of unhealthy foods like candy and soda. The USDA reported that after President Donald Trump’s 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) enshrined those changes, nearly half of the states have implemented such restrictions.
