Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Ends Reelection Bid Amid Child-Care Fraud Scandal

CBS.com:

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, announced Monday that he would drop his bid for reelection as governor, saying that he would not be able to give a campaign all of his attention as he works to defend Minnesota against allegations of fraud and right-wing attacks -- including from President Donald Trump.

"In September, I announced that I would run for a historic third term as Minnesota's Governor. And I have every confidence that, if I gave it my all, I would succeed in that effort," Walz wrote in a statement Monday.

"But as I reflected on this moment with my family and my team over the holidays, I came to the conclusion that I can't give a political campaign my all. Every minute I spend defending my own political interests would be a minute I can't spend defending the people of Minnesota against the criminals who prey on our generosity and the cynics who prey on our differences."

This is great news because Tim Walz really is a jackass. Remember that Kamala Harris only selected Walz (as opposed to PA Gov Josh Shapiro) for her running mate in 2024 because she didn't want a straight white male VP candidate who could overshadow her on the campaign trial, much less a running mate with any Presidential ambitions. And like the dolt that he is Walz played the part well, stating that he was there to 'code talk to white guys' so they'd be comfortable voting for Harris, agreeing to avoid the media because Kamala's handlers said so and of course, using identity politics every step of the way during the few times he was allowed to speak. But then too Walz was also really bad for Minnesota. There was the ongoing fraud scandal that he played a huge part in (and which the msm failed to do any vetting at the time), he was also a covid tyrant esp. when it came to masking and social distancing and he never took accountability for anything, esp. when it came to wasteful spending of taxpayer money. Good riddance.

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Trump Administration Freezes Minnesota Child Care Funds Over Fraud Allegations

MSN.com:

The US Department of Health and Human Services says it has frozen all child care payments to the state of Minnesota, as the FBI and Department of Homeland Security investigate allegations of fraud, including at child care centers, in the latest show of federal force in the state — home to the country’s largest Somali population. 

Deputy Secretary of HHS Jim O’Neill announced the funding freeze on X Tuesday, weeks after ICE launched operations in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area to specifically target undocumented Somali immigrants, precipitated by revelations about widespread fraud against the state as well as President Donald Trump’s comments that he “doesn’t want” Somalis in the country. 

The stepped-up effort also comes days after YouTube content creator Nick Shirley, who has created anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim videos in the past, posted a viral video in which he claimed to find widespread fraud at Somali-run child care centers. The video, which includes limited evidence for the creator’s allegations, has received more than 2.5 million views on YouTube as of Wednesday and was retweeted by Vice President JD Vance and former Department of Government Efficiency leader Elon Musk.

You really can’t overstate how poorly the media has handled this situation, though their response is entirely predictable. As surely as night follows day, they’ve resorted to race-baiting because the alleged fraud involves Somali individuals, focused their attacks more on independent journalist Nick Shirley than on the fraud itself, and run cover for Democrats at every turn (driven, as usual, by their hostility towards the GOP) while inevitably finding a way to blame Trump. But if Shirley continues to stick to the facts, ignores partisan noise from both sides, and practices real, genuine journalism, he’ll be doing a real service to Minnesota taxpayers who are exhausted by this ongoing mess in their own backyard (and he may well deal a serious blow to Gov. Tim Walz’s chances of reelection in Minnesota or any future presidential ambitions).

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Federal Judge Rules Trump Admin Can Share Immigrants’ Medicaid Data with ICE

Politico.com: 

A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration can resume sharing location data about undocumented immigrants receiving public health insurance benefits with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, starting next month. 

U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria’s ruling is a victory for President Donald Trump’s mass-deportation agenda as it allows ICE to use Medicaid data in deportation cases beginning Jan. 6. The agency had been blocked from doing so for months amid a legal challenge from blue states. 

“The sharing of such information is clearly authorized by law and the agencies have adequately explained their decisions,” Chhabria wrote in a seven-page order. The decision marks a significant setback for California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 21 of his Democratic counterparts, who sued in July to prevent the Trump administration from using Medicaid data obtained from the Department of Health and Human Services to target immigrants.

This ruling reveals the Left's hypocrisy as many prominent libs claim to invoke 'privacy' concerns regarding Medicaid while allowing Medicaid fraud tied to illegal immigration. Which in turn allows noncitizens to improperly drain taxpayer-funded healthcare and $5.8 billion annually in emergency Medicaid costs. Data sharing enforces the law, it doesn't target families, and law and order require prioritizing American citizens over those who enter the country illegally.

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