{"id":2525223,"date":"2025-12-26T13:08:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T18:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-dem-throws-on-a-hijab-to-pander-to-somali-migrants-amid-massive-somali-fraud-scandal\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T13:10:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T18:10:53","slug":"minnesota-dem-throws-on-a-hijab-to-pander-to-somali-migrants-amid-massive-somali-fraud-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-dem-throws-on-a-hijab-to-pander-to-somali-migrants-amid-massive-somali-fraud-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Dem Throws on a Hijab to Pander to Somali Migrants Amid Massive Somali Fraud Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fminnesota-dem-throws-on-a-hijab-to-pander-to-somali-migrants-amid-massive-somali-fraud-scandal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2525223&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan visited a local market in a video posted by somali TV, greeted attendees in somali, wore a hijab, and urged people to support Somali businesses and immigrants, saying the Somali community &#8220;is part of the fabric of the state of Minnesota.&#8221; Her appearance drew criticism on social media from conservative accounts that accused her of pandering. The visit came amid a national controversy: President Trump announced plans to end Temporary Protected Status for Somalis following allegations of large-scale welfare and immigration fraud. Federal authorities, including ICE and the Treasury Department, have investigated schemes officials now estimate may involve billions of dollars and possible links to the militant group Al-Shabaab, while the justice Department has pursued prosecutions. State employees accused Governor Tim Walz of retaliating against whistleblowers who raised warnings about the fraud; Walz acknowledged the state &#8220;attracts criminals&#8221; but urged that Somali residents not be demonized.Flanagan reiterated her support for the Somali community and promised to stand with them during the scrutiny.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan praised Somali migrants in the state during a visit to a market in a video posted on YouTube Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump announced in November that he would end &ldquo;Temporary Protected Status&rdquo; for Somalis in the state in response to allegations of welfare fraud and said that the influx of refugees had &ldquo;destroyed our country.&rdquo; Flanagan, who wore a hijab, a head covering worn by some Muslim women, during her visit to the market, held a microphone during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UL2ERZ-e3oc\">video<\/a> posted by Somali TV of Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Salam Alaikum. My name&rsquo;s Peggy Flanagan. I am the lieutenant governor of Minnesota, and I&rsquo;m really honored and humbled to be here with all of you today,&rdquo; Flanagan said. &ldquo;I am incredibly clear that the Somali community is part of the fabric of the state of Minnesota. I think about my friendship with Nimco. We&rsquo;ve been friends for almost 25 years and when I think of being part of Minnesota and growing up here, the Somali community has always been a part of my Minnesota.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Minnesota Lt Governor Peggy Flanagan put on a hijab to pander to Somalis<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Somali community is part of the fabric of the state of Minnesota&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aC37FIJekj\">pic.twitter.com\/aC37FIJekj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/2004419710088368150?\">December 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  &ldquo;So I want to just encourage the community to know that we&rsquo;re with you, we&rsquo;ve got your back,&rdquo; Flanagan continued. &ldquo;I am here shopping today and just encourage other folks to show up, support our Somali businesses, support our immigrant neighbors and I know that things are scary right now, and just know that there are more people who are looking out for you, there are more people who are here to support you than you know.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement is surging into the Minneapolis area to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-lawmakers-suggest-texas-put-controversial-colony-ridge-development-in-conservatorship\/\" title=\"Texas lawmakers propose placing the controversial Colony Ridge development under conservatorship.\">target illegal immigrants<\/a> from Somalia after revelations involving at least $1 billion in fraud, with the Treasury Department investigating allegations that some of the proceeds from the scheme went to the radical Islamic terrorist group Al-Shabaab. Estimates of the fraud have increased to at least $9 billion, according to federal officials, noting that multiple programs were targeted.<\/p>\n<p>State employees accused Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota of engaging in &ldquo;systemic&rdquo; retaliation against whistleblowers who warned of the fraud schemes on Nov. 30 as the Justice Department is <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prosecuting multiple federal cases<\/a>. Walz admitted&nbsp;that the state &ldquo;attracts criminals,&rdquo; but demanded that Somali residents not be demonized during an appearance on NBC&rsquo;s &ldquo;Meet the Press.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will continue to stand with the Somali community, to be with you, and to do all I can to return the friendship and community that the Somali community has shown me,&rdquo; Flanagan said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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