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Trump Blasts Minnesota Medicaid Fraud, Targets Somali Immigrants

1/3/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Minnesota's handling of a Medicaid fraud scandal, alleging up to 90% of fraud involves Somali illegal immigrants.
Federal prosecutors are investigating billing across 14 Medicaid programs, with about half of the $18 billion billed since 2018 potentially fraudulent.
The Department of Health and Human Services has frozen childcare payments amid alleged fraud.
The Trump administration weighs denaturalization, with legal experts warning of court challenges and civil liberties concerns.

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U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Minnesota's handling of a Medicaid fraud scandal, alleging up to 90% of fraud involves Somali illegal immigrants.
Federal prosecutors are investigating billing across 14 Medicaid programs, with about half of the $18 billion billed since 2018 potentially fraudulent.
The Department of Health and Human Services has frozen childcare payments amid alleged fraud.
The Trump administration weighs denaturalization, with legal experts warning of court challenges and civil liberties concerns.