{"id":2527291,"date":"2025-12-31T11:12:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T16:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-walz-finally-breaks-silence-on-somali-fraud-scandal-he-would-have-been-better-off-not-saying-anything\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T11:15:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T16:15:33","slug":"tim-walz-finally-breaks-silence-on-somali-fraud-scandal-he-would-have-been-better-off-not-saying-anything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-walz-finally-breaks-silence-on-somali-fraud-scandal-he-would-have-been-better-off-not-saying-anything\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Walz Finally Breaks Silence on Somali Fraud Scandal &#8211; He Would Have Been Better Off Not Saying Anything"},"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\">38<\/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%2Ftim-walz-finally-breaks-silence-on-somali-fraud-scandal-he-would-have-been-better-off-not-saying-anything%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=2527291&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 Governor Tim Walz posted on X responding to allegations of a large fraud scheme involving so\u2011called Somali-run day care operations,saying his management has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hhs-freezes-child-care-payments-to-minnesota-over-alleged-fraud\/\" title=\"HHS freezes child care payments to Minnesota over alleged ...\">spent years cracking<\/a> down on fraud,referring cases to law enforcement,and tightening oversight. in the post he also criticized former President Donald Trump, prompting accusations of deflection. The controversy intensified after content creator Nick Shirley published an investigation claiming many of the day cares were facades used to siphon federal funds; the Washington examiner reported that some of Walz&#8217;s appointees and allies were connected to how funds were allocated.Social media reaction was sharply critical,with users saying the governor&#8217;s statement named no individuals held accountable,accusing the administration of ignoring or enabling the fraud (one commenter cited a $9 billion figure),and alleging whistleblowers were dismissed. With calls for his resignation growing, critics said a single X post will not resolve the broader political and legal fallout.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz finally decided to address the ongoing Somali fraud scandal in his state. In typical Democrat fashion, Walz couldn&rsquo;t help but mention President Donald Trump while doing so.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Walz posted an official statement to X that read, &ldquo;We&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ve spent years cracking<\/a> down on fraud &ndash; referring cases to law enforcement, shutting down and auditing high-risk programs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump keeps letting fraudsters out of prison. To the national news just now paying attention, here&rsquo;s what we&rsquo;ve done to stop it.&rdquo; He said, referring to a series of screenshots from the Minnesota Tribune where Walz wrote about everything he&rsquo;s supposedly done to combat fraud.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We&rsquo;ve spent years cracking down on fraud &ndash; referring cases to law enforcement, shutting down and auditing high-risk programs.<\/p>\n<p>Trump keeps letting fraudsters out of prison.<\/p>\n<p>To the national news just now paying attention, here&rsquo;s what we&rsquo;ve done to stop it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bgvKPxVxxm\">pic.twitter.com\/bgvKPxVxxm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tim_Walz\/status\/2006109443893674228?\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/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>Before delving into those remarks, what does Trump have to do with any of this?<\/p>\n<p>The president is no longer the get-out-of-jail free card for the left he once was.<\/p>\n<p>You cannot simply whine about Trump in 2025 and expect to score the same points you did during his first term while having the public ignore whatever fiasco you find yourself enveloped in.<\/p>\n<p>The statement itself is fairly boilerplate.<\/p>\n<p>Walz praised the quality of life in his state while trying to distance himself from this latest scandal, saying &ldquo;our state&rsquo;s generosity has been taken advantage of by an organized group of fraudsters who&rsquo;ve put their greed and self-dealing above the needs of children, seniors, and people with disabilities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The statement continued with Walz insisting increased skepticism will be the rule going forward adding, &ldquo;Any amount of fraud is too much.&rdquo; The governor droned on with talks of checks and balances, saying he&rsquo;s going to fix this issue and so forth.<\/p>\n<p>This statement comes after a bombshell investigation by content creator Nick Shirley found so-called Somali run &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/small-business-administration-blocks-all-grants-to-minnesota-amid-shocking-somali-fraud-investigation\/\" title=\"Small Business Administration Blocks All Grants to Minnesota Amid Shocking Somali ... Investigation\">day care&#038;rdquo<\/a>; facilities were nothing more than a facade to steal federal funds. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4364152\/walz-allies-led-state-agencies-alleged-somali-daycare-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Examiner<\/a> reports this is not something Walz will so easily distance himself from as many of his appointees were over how these funds were allocated.<\/p>\n<p>Walz&rsquo;s replies on X were predictably full of scorn.<\/p>\n<p>After his initial post claimed responsible parties have gone to jail, one user astutely noted, &ldquo;This doesn&rsquo;t list a single person who has been replaced or gone to jail then basically just begs others for ideas on what to do. Is this meant to be a joke?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This doesn&rsquo;t list a single person who has been replaced or gone to jail then basically just begs others for ideas on what to do.<\/p>\n<p>Is this meant to be a joke?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ashton Forbes (@AshtonForbes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AshtonForbes\/status\/2006126230551089556?\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Another bashed Walz for trying to deflect by bringing up Trump.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You let $9 BILLION in taxpayer dollars vanish into fake Somali daycares and fraud rings under YOUR watch.<\/p>\n<p>Don&rsquo;t forget, whistleblowers say your admin shut them down with &ldquo;racism&rdquo; smears. Now you blame Trump? Pathetic.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mikey McCoy (@Michael_McCoyy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Michael_McCoyy\/status\/2006117178550915357?\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You let $9 BILLION in taxpayer dollars vanish into fake Somali daycares and fraud rings under YOUR watch. Don&rsquo;t forget, whistleblowers say your admin shut them down with &lsquo;racism&rsquo; smears. Now you blame Trump? Pathetic,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>A third put Walz&rsquo;s remarks in more simplistic terms.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Translation: you&rsquo;ve known about the massive and systemic fraud going on in your state for years and have done nothing &mdash; and you have done nothing because you believed it worked in your favor.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe Norman (@normonics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/normonics\/status\/2006129688318533696?\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Translation: you&rsquo;ve known about the massive and systemic fraud going on in your state for years and have done nothing &mdash; and you have done nothing because you believed it worked in your favor,&rdquo; the user replied.<\/p>\n<p>The governor should have said nothing considering how poorly his statement was received.<\/p>\n<p>With calls for his resignation mounting, this won&rsquo;t simply be explained away by another X post.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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