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Trump Halts Child Care Funds Amid Fraud Allegations

1/1/2026

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The U.S. President Donald Trump paused federal child care funding, leaving Deko Nor, a Minnesota mother, struggling to speak.
The pause followed journalist Nick Shirley's report that daycare centers were inactive despite taxpayer dollars.
The Department of Health and Human Services said funds would be released after states prove spending.
The press conference responded to allegations of a $9 billion fraud scheme in Minnesota's Somali community, with over 90 charges.

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The U.S. President Donald Trump paused federal child care funding, leaving Deko Nor, a Minnesota mother, struggling to speak.
The pause followed journalist Nick Shirley's report that daycare centers were inactive despite taxpayer dollars.
The Department of Health and Human Services said funds would be released after states prove spending.
The press conference responded to allegations of a $9 billion fraud scheme in Minnesota's Somali community, with over 90 charges.