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President Trump did not mince words when pressed about the Minnesota fraud scandal, using blunt language to describe Somalia as a failed, lawless place and leveling sharp attacks at Rep. Ilhan Omar and Gov. Tim Walz. His comments ripped open a debate both about the breakdown of oversight in state programs and about whether open-borders policies invite bad actors and corruption into our communities.
The scandal itself is staggering: federal prosecutors say scores of people were charged in a sprawling scheme tied to pandemic-era food programs, with state employees and whistleblowers warning that Feeding Our Future and similar programs were riddled with abuse. Taxpayers deserve outrage — this was supposed to help hungry kids, not bankroll criminal networks that treated government coffers like a cash register.
Republican leaders were right to seize on the administration and Democratic leadership in Minnesota, arguing that negligence and political softness created the opening for fraud on a breathtaking scale. House Republicans like Jodey Arrington have pointed to the scope of the theft and even raised troubling questions about whether some funds ultimately benefited enemies of the United States, underscoring why strong anti-fraud measures are not optional.
Gov. Tim Walz’s defensive posture — insisting programs were designed to help people while downplaying warnings from his own staff — will not satisfy Minnesotans who lost trust and taxpayers who lost money. The pattern is familiar: a liberal governor expands programs with little oversight, then blames bureaucracy when the house of cards collapses.
At the same time, the Somali community’s outrage at Trump’s rhetoric is understandable on a human level, though some local voices concede that governance and security problems in Somalia are real and undeniable. Conservatives can and should condemn crude personal attacks, while still demanding honest discussions about how weak policy and soft enforcement invite exploitation.
Enough with polite euphemisms and papering over failure — the country needs accountability, starting with a hard look at how taxpayer dollars were spent, who greenlit these programs, and why whistleblowers were ignored. Republicans should press for immediate audits, prosecutions where warranted, and reforms that stop money flowing to fraudsters rather than to families in need.
This is about common-sense government, not culture wars: honest oversight, secure borders, and strict consequences for those who steal from Americans are mainstream priorities that unite hardworking citizens across party lines. If Washington refuses to act, voters must remember which leaders defended the swamp and which leaders stood with everyday Americans who expect their government to protect, not pilfer, the public trust.
