Trump attacks Walz and Omar after freezing Minnesota childcare funding
The Guardian••nation
Key Points:
- Former President Donald Trump criticized Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Representative Ilhan Omar following the federal government's decision to freeze childcare funding to Minnesota over alleged fraud in social services programs.
- Trump accused Somali immigrants of causing most of the fraud in Minnesota and repeated false claims about Omar, calling her "an ungrateful loser" and suggesting she be sent back to Somalia.
- Governor Walz condemned the funding freeze as a politically motivated move by Trump designed to harm working Minnesotans, emphasizing ongoing efforts to combat fraud in the state's programs.
- The controversy centers on alleged fraud at Somali American childcare centers in Minneapolis, highlighted by a viral video, though the fraud claims date back to the Biden administration and involve dozens of charges against mostly Somali
