Overview
- In a Truth Social post on Tuesday, the president declared that “the fraud investigation of California has begun.”
- He derided Gov. Gavin Newsom with a derogatory nickname and claimed California is “more corrupt than Minnesota.”
- The announcement gave no details on who is conducting the probe, its scope, or any specific allegations.
- Trump invoked Minnesota’s separate fraud controversy as a point of comparison in his broader political attacks.
- Newsweek reports the New York Post, citing unnamed officials, said HHS plans to freeze $10 billion in welfare funds to California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York, and Trump shared the Post’s article.