Nearly half of Ethiopian-origin immigrant households living in the United States receive some form of government assistance, according to data shared by US president Donald Trump.

In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump published a table outlining welfare participation among immigrant communities in the US. The figures show that 47.6 percent of Ethiopian immigrant households include at least one family member benefiting from a government-supported welfare programme.

The data places Ethiopian-origin families among immigrant groups with relatively high levels of public assistance usage compared with households from other countries listed in the dataset.

Under the methodology reflected in the figures, a household is classified as a welfare recipient if any member receives government support. This includes situations where US-born children of working immigrant parents benefit from publicly funded services such as free school meals or government-backed health insurance. Such criteria tend to increase the proportion of households counted as welfare users.

The publication of the data has triggered concern within the Ethiopian diaspora, amid fears that it could reinforce negative perceptions and influence future immigration policy discussions in the US. Some observers warn the figures could complicate family reunification applications and visa processes for Ethiopians seeking to migrate.