Overview
- In a Truth Social post, the president called California under Gov. Gavin Newsom "more corrupt than Minnesota" and said a fraud probe "has begun."
- He provided no details on the scope or the federal office involved, and a White House official said there was nothing to add to the post.
- Newsom’s office rejected the accusation in a statement and labeled Trump "a deranged, habitual liar."
- The development follows the Dec. 30 move by HHS to freeze Minnesota child‑care payments after viral allegations of daycare and welfare fraud.
- News outlets citing unnamed officials report the administration is weighing freezes of roughly $10 billion in welfare funds to several Democratic‑run states, as critics point to California state auditor findings of high error and improper payment rates.