Overview
- In an early-morning Truth Social post, the president asserted fraud in Minnesota is far greater than $19 billion and accused the Biden administration of doing nothing.
- He labeled Rep. Ilhan Omar a “scammer,” suggested jail or removal to Somalia, and attacked Gov. Tim Walz as corrupt or incompetent.
- Federal prosecutors say the schemes represent “staggering, industrial-scale fraud,” with dozens charged and nonprofit figure Aimee Bock convicted on fraud, bribery, and conspiracy counts tied to Feeding Our Future.
- Public figures and outlets cite widely varying sums, with prosecutors alleging hundreds of millions stolen while Trump now claims totals above $19 billion.
- Alternet, citing HuffPost, reports Minnesota warned USDA years earlier about Feeding Our Future and a USDA official recalls higher-ups declining to act, while large federal enforcement in the Twin Cities has drawn protests and reports of two fatal agent-involved incidents.