Somali fraud scandal

[UltraBudgie]

Haha turns out this has been known about since 2014 and no one has done anything other than "investigate".

Shocking unearthed footage shows parents pretending to drop kids off at a Minnesota day care center
By Patrick Reilly
Published Dec. 30, 2025, 6:51 a.m. ET

Shocking unearthed video from a 2018 state fraud case shows Minnesota parents dropping their children off at a day care center and then leaving with the kids moments later — as authorities probe a rampant billion-dollar fraud scheme in Minneapolis.

In the surveillance footage, dated 2015 and obtained by Fox 9, parents are seen signing their kids into the facility so providers could bill the state for full days of care for children who didn’t actually attend.

On some days, no families would even show up at all, but the day cares would still claim reimbursements from the government, the outlet reported at the time.

The alleged phony day care centers also gave kickbacks to parents involved.

Another video obtained by Fox 9 shows a man handing an envelope to a parent with an alleged kickback payment for participating in the scheme.

The clips — which were recorded in 2015 but only came to light in 2018 — resurfaced amid outrage sparked by a viral video from independent journalist Nick Shirley that showed multiple child care centers in Minnesota that had received millions in state funding despite appearing inactive.

US Education Secretary Linda McMahon called the alleged fraud a “breathtaking failure.”

Minnesota authorities began cracking down on the schemes in 2014, and by 2018, authorities were looking into dozens of businesses suspected of bilking millions of dollars in government funds for the bogus child care services.

https://nypost.com/2025/12/30/us-news/fo...p-kids-off

[chivo]

Haha turns out this has been known about since 2014 and no one has done anything other than "investigate".

https://nypost.com/2025/12/30/us-news/fo...p-kids-off

I'm seeing the trend for big corporations or governments big and small for using the concept of "failure" when they get caught with the hand in the cookie jar. 

Like the other read I saw "media failures" hahaha
other guys would call it the corrupt elite and fake news 

[UltraBudgie]

I'm seeing the trend for big corporations or governments big and small for using the concept of "failure" when they get cut with the hand in the cookie jar. 

Like the other read I saw "media failures" hahaha
other guys would call it the corrupt elite and fake news 

It is a nice double-think phrase, because from one point of view, the "failure" is that people have noticed and are complaining about it.

[chivo]

It is a nice double-think phrase, because from one point of view, the "failure" is that people have noticed and are complaining about it.

Hahah yes and also a "failure" is no one's fault kind of, because everyone can fail at some point right? 

The mind control is real people, watch out!! 

[quintessentone]

Since charity fraud has been ongoing there forever there must be another good reason why Trump and others want to demonize the Somali people and wouldn't you know it, Israel first and/or destroy other countries' economies because Trump tariff fail.

"Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has condemned the move as a threat to stability in the Horn of Africa. He travelled Tuesday to Turkey, a close ally, to discuss the situation.
 Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Somali capital Mogadishu and gathered at a stadium, waving placards with anti-Israeli slogans alongside Somali and Palestinian flags.
 
"We will never allow anyone to violate our sovereignty," one attendee, Adan Muhidin, told AFP, adding that Israel's move was "a blatant violation of international law"."

Thousands of Somalis protest Israeli recognition of Somaliland

[CriticalStinker]

Not sure how this relates to anything I said. Also the Democrats lie about almost everything that is Trump related, it just doesnt get pushed by your media. They invent a new false narrative on a weekly basis

Democrats are buying votes, protecting criminals and ignoring laws for votes. Disgusting really, you have thrown all morals out and it will destroy the States. There is no turning back.

Next thing they will do is pack the Supreme court with their activists and its game over.

Democrats have, and do those things you just said. So do republicans.

How many people convicted of fraud has Trump pardoned? 

Our political system is broken. The parties only go after stuff like this when it benefits them, and fiercely defend or deny it’s real when it hurts them.

[RazorV66]

[Thoughtful3]

Something feelz off here. Whenever somethings free...


Walz signed this free school meals bill March 17, 2023.

https://education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/FNS/SNP/free/

Moving forward- Ilhan Omar's next step-
Free stuff= more debt.

https://omar.house.gov/media/press-relea...-meal-debt

"National data indicates unpaid school meal debt is a growing problem."

https://www.fox9.com/news/parents-weigh-...al-program

Year 1- 151 million meals.
Year 2- 460,000 more.

Who is auditing this  

[Thoughtful3]

The trouble starts at the top-


https://rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/06/0...ia-winery/

[putnam6]

Democrats have, and do those things you just said. So do republicans.

How many people convicted of fraud has Trump pardoned? 

Our political system is broken. The parties only go after stuff like this when it benefits them, and fiercely defend or deny it’s real when it hurts them.

Come on, Stinker whataboutism is usually well above you, LOL

You're gonna roll around in the divisive slop with the rest of us? You were supposed to lift us up and bring us together with your balance and wisdom

Name a Republican run state screwing around to the tune of billions of dollars, the only thing close is Abrams getting 2 billion for minority businesses, and even though Georgia is a red state, her 2 billion is pure Democratic bullshit that went to a business opened for 30 days. These funds were to be earmarked for established minority businesses