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President Fires Again At ‘Incompetent Governor’ Over Massive Fraud Scheme

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President Donald Trump and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz continued to spar over the weekend after Walz urged the president to make his MRI results public.

The latest exchange began when a reporter aboard Air Force One reminded Trump that the failed Vice Presidential candidate had called for him to “release the MRI results.”

Walz had posted the demand on X, reiterating comments he made after Trump disclosed in October that he had undergone an MRI during a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Trump responded by questioning Walz’s leadership, saying, “Governor Walz? You mean, the incompetent governor?”

He added that he would be willing to release the records if needed, stating, “If they want to release it, it’s okay with me to release it.”

The governor’s remark surfaced shortly after Trump issued a Thanksgiving message accusing Somali migrants in Minnesota of contributing to rising crime.

In his holiday post, the president wrote that Somali refugees were “taking over the once great State of Minnesota,” further claiming that “Somalian gangs are roving the streets looking for ‘prey’ as our wonderful people stay locked in their apartments and houses.”

He also used a slur referring to Walz, saying the governor “does nothing, either through fear, incompetence, or both.”

Walz addressed the remarks during an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, contending that Trump was “demonizing” the state’s Somali community.

He argued that the president’s rhetoric overlooked the contributions of Somali Americans, saying they include “educators, artists, doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs,” who bring vitality to the state.

“For him to just randomly decide to do this, it makes no sense,” Walz told host Kristen Welker.

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“Do your job. Get the criminals out. Secure our border. But do it with dignity and respect to the American tradition of respecting immigrants as refugees as a beacon of hope.”

The dispute comes amid a widening federal investigation involving a Minnesota-based child nutrition program.

Dozens of individuals, many Somali migrants, have been charged in what prosecutors describe as a massive COVID-era fraud scheme involving more than $250 million in stolen funds.

The Justice Department recently announced charges against the 78th defendant tied to the Feeding Our Future scandal, which has already resulted in more than 50 convictions.

Walz noted, however, that focusing solely on the Somali community misrepresented the scale and nature of the problem.

“It’s not just Somalis,” he said, adding that Minnesota’s strong social support systems and economic stability can attract individuals who attempt to exploit public programs.

“Those people are going to jail, and we are doing everything we can, but to demonize an entire community on the actions of a few, it’s lazy.”

He further argued that the accused individuals were misusing programs intended for vulnerable populations, including children with disabilities.

“These were programs meant to serve students with autism, housing, making sure people had enough to eat,” he said.

The fraud scandal has continued to widen, with The New York Times reporting that what initially seemed like a single pandemic-era case has broadened into a more complex international scheme.

According to law enforcement officials, several fraud scams have emerged in recent years, with individuals allegedly creating companies that billed state agencies for services never delivered.

Tensions escalated again last Friday when the Trump administration ended temporary protected status for Somali residents in Minnesota “effective immediately.”

On Truth Social, Trump said he would be revoking the protections due to “fraudulent money laundering activity,” adding, “Send them back to where they came from. It’s OVER!”

Walz criticized the move, arguing that ending the program would undercut efforts to address community needs.

“We’ll take it on and put folks in jail,” he said. “I don’t care what your nationality is, I don’t care who your religion is, your color, if you’re committing crimes.”

He reiterated his opposition to Trump’s language, contending that the president’s comments diverted attention from substantive solutions.

“Look, Donald Trump insulting me is a badge of honor for me,” Walz said earlier in the interview.

In his Thanksgiving Truth Social post, Trump referred to Walz as “the seriously re—ded Governor of Minnesota.”

Walz condemned Trump’s use of the r-word, saying, “Using that term is just so damaging. It’s hurtful. We have fought three decades to get this out of our schools. Kids know better than to use it.”

He argued that Trump’s rhetoric has normalized “hateful behavior,” adding that some of the president’s remarks serve “to distract from his incompetency.”

During his chat with the press aboard Air Force One, a reporter asked if Trump stood behind his original characterization of Walz.

“Yeah, I think there’s something wrong with him,” Trump remarked. “Do you have a problem with it?”

“I think there’s something wrong with him … Anybody that would allow those people into a state and pay billions of dollars out to Somalia,” he continued.

“We gave billions of dollars to Somalia — it’s not even a country because it doesn’t function like a country. It’s got a name, but it doesn’t function like a country. Yeah, there’s something wrong with Walz,” Trump concluded.

Watch Walz’s full “Meet The Press” interview here:

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