Report: Minnesota Welfare Fraud Linked to Terrorist Funding

Allegations come from a City Journal investigation. Legitimate prosecution, or manufactured targeting?
Report: Minnesota Welfare Fraud Linked to Terrorist Funding
Above: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at the U.S. Capitol on June 12, 2025. Image credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The Spin

Democratic narrative

Republican politicians are spreading racist lies about Somali daycare fraud funding terrorism without any evidence. The legislative audit found no proof of $100 million in fraud or terrorist connections, exposing these claims as Islamophobic attacks on immigrant communities. This manufactured scandal wasted resources and distracted from real childcare needs.

Republican narrative

Minnesota taxpayers are funding Al-Shabaab terrorists through massive welfare fraud schemes. Billions in welfare dollars have been stolen through fake programs run by Somali outfits, and money is wired overseas to terror groups. Democrats created a corrupt system so loose that fraudsters easily exploited it to bankroll terrorism abroad.


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