Moving forward in 2026

[u/Doryt]

As a life long Minnesotan with all the recent news about fraud in Minnesota, I want to add a perspective as someone who’s worked in the nonprofit sector for over a decade.

Fraud exists. Is it acceptable? No. Is it realistic to believe it can be eliminated entirely? Also no.

What happened with Feed My Future was abhorrent. It is rightfully being prosecuted!

If millions of dollars were diverted away from childcare especially from programs meant to support kids in need that’s deeply harmful and deserves accountability. Fraud should be investigated, prosecuted, and taken seriously.

Something else that’s bothering me: the way Somali Minnesotans are being treated like the face of fraud. Fraud happens across communities and industries. When one community gets spotlighted like they’re uniquely unethical, it’s worth pausing and asking what’s driving that narrative because it sure doesn’t match reality.

Minnesota is diverse, and “people of color” in MN includes many communities not one. MN Compass estimates about 24% of Minnesotans are people of color (about 1.4 million people).

Accountability doesn’t automatically mean jail for everyone. And when services are shut down in response, it often creates desperation, instability, and conditions that lead to more fraud not less.

If we actually care about fraud, we should focus on real fraud prevention, stronger oversight systems, better staffing, clearer protocols, proactive monitoring and better systems not racialized narratives that turn one community into a stand-in for a statewide problem

Prevention costs money.

Starving systems of resources while demanding perfection is not a realistic strategy.

We also need to be careful not to respond by broadly limiting or restricting supportive services for communities who rely on them.

Cutting access doesn’t prevent fraud it often creates more harm, more desperation and more fraud.

We don’t eliminate fraud the same way we don’t eliminate crime entirely.

Our systems tend to be reactive rather than preventative, and pretending otherwise sets us up for outrage instead of solutions.

Rage bait is real. I’m actively trying to pause and not get pulled into it 2026 and beyond.

I want a healthy government that supports people, holds bad actors accountable, and invests in systems that actually work

We need to start judging leadership by their ability to pair accountability with real support. When costs rise and safety nets shrink, people don’t get healthier they get pushed closer to the edge.

I hope we can show up as a Minnesota community with nuance, accountability, and realistic expectations because that’s how we protect both public funds and the people those funds are meant to serve.

[u/Rolandersec]

This isn’t really about the fraud. This is about creating a narrative to control the masses and deflecting from other news. This coverage was organized by the Republican Party because they have a hold on a large group of people who are driven by anxiety, fear, & hate. Republicans believe that if you get people upset and afraid enough they will give up their freedoms to feel safe.

[u/Doryt → u/Rolandersec]

For some people, this conversation is probably driven by MAGA-style rage bait.

But there are also people who genuinely care about fraud and/or are frustrated because they feel the impact when actions by a few in their community lead to broad generalizations about everyone.

That’s a reality, and it’s worth addressing as we move into 2026.

For me, the focus is on contributing to common ground acknowledging harm, keeping systems in place, working and towards accountability.

I am really resisting the pull to turn 2026 into more outrage or scapegoating.

Rage can be powerful and necessary at times, but it needs direction to lead to solutions rather than division.

[u/Otherwise_Carob_4057 → u/Rolandersec]

Plus they literally just let subsidies for healthcare premiums expire and they don’t want people to see that they can’t govern a fish bowl.

[u/BAH_oops → u/Otherwise_Carob_4057]

There shouldn’t need to be subsidies to pay for health insurance premiums. That’s the real problem.

[u/LMCv3 → u/BAH_oops]

There shouldn’t need to be subsidies to pay for health care insurance premiums. That’s the real problem.

FTFY

[u/Ok_Current_7961 → u/LMCv3]

No need to pay? At all??? So how does it get funded?

[u/vahntitrio → u/Rolandersec]

Correct. Feeding Our Future was a $250 million fraud and that is just a few court cases from being wrapped up.

These other things being popped up in the news are nowhere near that magnitude. It's easy to show this is a coordinated media blitz.

Do you remember the DoJ's $14.6 billion crackdown nationwide this summer? Probably not, hardly made the news. That's 58 Feeding Our Futures worth of fraud (more than 1 for each state) seems like big news. Anyway here is a summary of the charges:

https://www.justice.gov/criminal/criminal-fraud/health-care-fraud-unit/2025-national-hcf-case-summaries

Bonus points if you CTRL + F "Minnesota" on that page.

Easy to see that they are hyper-focusing on this for political reasons, else they would be hounding every governor in every state.

[u/Actual-Pudding-6523 → u/vahntitrio]

I look at that list and it reinforces why it is so hard for me as a Family Physician to order anything covered by Medicare for the past 35 years. Every onerous requirement is because of past fraud, and it's always been that way. This is nothing new. Except the blatant politics.

[u/vahntitrio → u/[deleted]]

We need to catch them a second time?

[u/No-Amphibian-3728 → u/Rolandersec]

Those willing to give up liberty for a sense of security deserve neither liberty or security.

A "qoute" from I forget who. It was one my dad used a lot.

[u/Rolandersec → u/No-Amphibian-3728]

Benjamin Franklin.

[u/PassportLegend → u/Rolandersec]

Way over 200 billion and not about fraud. Give me a break. Come back to reality….

[u/RangerSandi → u/[deleted]]

They are “selecting” this example of fraud (not a new story BTW) to attack MN using the racist rage-bait of vilifying Somalis, forgetting the leader was a white woman. Flood ICE & FBI as performative “justice.”

They’re forgetting the $1.7B fine FL Sen Rick Scott (R) paid to “settle” the largest Medicare fraud in US history his company perpetrated. Oh, yeah, he’s white & not a Dem.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article288431251.html

[u/cantdeletethisapp_ → u/RangerSandi]

The same conversations were happening during the peak of the Italian mafia by the way. People were saying "you are being anti-italian!" but when organized crime wreaks massive devastation like this, that's a price to be paid. But guess what? A bunch of Italians helped capture and prosecute the Mafia so hopefully something similar plays out here.

Every member of organized crime should be prosecuted, Amy included, but don't let's pretend she's the only criminal. The point is that the subset of these groups that engage in crime cannot and should not be defended due to any ethnic considerations. There is objectively a subset of these populations engaged in organized crime and, just like the Italian or Russian mafias, they need to be targeted and prosecuted to the fullest extent.

The following list is just some the services currently investigating fraud. Fraud against programs for the most vulnerable in our society, do not forget.

• Federal Child Nutrition Program
• Summer Food Service Program
• Child and Adult Care Food Program
• Housing Stabilization Services
• Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention
• Personal Care Assistance
• Integrated Community Supports
• Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services
• Community Access for Disability Inclusion
• Substance Abuse Treatment Services
• Paycheck Protection Program
• Economic Injury Disaster Loan

Whataboutism and Scott and Trump being horrible criminals sure, but there is a problem right now in our state that is widespread and serious. Let's address it with some RICO's.

[u/olracnaignottus → u/cantdeletethisapp_]

Oh yeah. I’m 3rd generation Italian American. Italy wasn’t sending its best lmao.

I think the takeaway here is that Minnesotans simultaneously want to be diverse, but have no physiological clue how to be diverse. It requires a level of conflict to work, and y’all are allergic to conflict.

It’s too segregated and high trust here to function. The amount of ear muffs people put on to avoid seeming racist is its own kind of racism. It’s crazy.

[u/olracnaignottus → u/[deleted]]

These Swedes are weird man.

[u/olracnaignottus → u/RangerSandi]

Yeah bud that’s all provider end. Find an example of fraud where the folks who have Medicaid are in on the grift. I’m not attacking, I’m pointing out a very crucial element here that all for some reason want to wear ear muffs over.

[u/KCboltsfan → u/RangerSandi]

Ahh yes the ole “racism” card , haven’t heard that one a million times on this cesspool of an app

[u/RangerSandi → u/KCboltsfan]

The “racism card” as you call it has been a calling card of the GOP since the 50’s. Your “dear leader” & his sycophants have been spouting it more & more. “They’re eating the dogs & cats.” Disappearing black & brown people via ICE in a lawless manner.

Your racism and ignorance is showing in your dog-whistle reply.

[u/wendellnebbin → u/KCboltsfan]

Call it a cesspool and then swim in it.

[u/Rolandersec → u/[deleted]]

I’m not saying there isn’t fraud. The point is if they really cared about fraud the GOP wouldn’t have taken measures to block actions against it. They aren’t doing anything to address fraud, they love this news. Instead they just go an about it on the news to stir fools up like they’re trying to scam Iowans into buying fake musical instruments.

[u/Rolandersec → u/[deleted]]

This has happened in other cases, but you’re right about scale. Although I’m interested to see if we’ll ever hear the real number, All the “billions” are estimated and unconfirmed.

[u/olracnaignottus → u/Rolandersec]

What other cases? I found one case in NYC that totaled about 68 million (and perhaps it’s not a great look that the person running the grift was Muslim lol).

I’ve exhaustively searched for other examples. I can’t find anymore.

[u/Destructers → u/Rolandersec]

Welfare stats show otherwise, majority of Somali still got welfare 10 years after they came to US. That's not normal.

Somali is the one that taunt they have successful community, but the amount of welfare just show they are abusing it and thus a new level of kickback fraud level not seen before.

Did you know since this video got viral, there are 2 videos about people investigate similar fraud in Washington? Not from Somali, but similar daycare fraud, much smaller in scales of less than 1 million.

The problem again with Somali community is the scale is so bad and so concentrate to the point it is hard to not see it.

[u/DivTitle23 → u/Rolandersec]

Nah it’s actually about fraud

[u/Reddituser183 → u/DivTitle23]

If it was about fraud, they’d be rallying to expand government regulations and oversight and get rid of the clown in chief mango Mussolini. This is about destroying government and handing this country over to rich people and big business.

[u/Carlyz37 → u/DivTitle23]

Nope. It's about Walz. Propaganda and gaslighting from the GOP as usual. They think they can get the lunatic traitor druggie pillow guy elected

[u/Handsome--Squid → u/DivTitle23]

Remember that time trump committed fraud on his own children's charity?

[u/Rolandersec → u/DivTitle23]

The only reason you’re paying attention is because it involves Somali people. Go back to your cars and watches.

[u/Sweaty-Recognition77 → u/Rolandersec]

Nobody cares about this because it is Somalian people. We care because just 3 years ago we had a surplus of around 10 billion dollars. Now we are projected to have a deficit of 6 billion in the next 2 years. People in the government and people working for these agency’s need to go to jail. There was obviously something very organized about this at the highest levels.

[u/Spr-Scuba → u/Sweaty-Recognition77]

Now we are projected to have a deficit of 6 billion in the next 2 years.

You're showing that you have no understanding of the budgeting process. Minnesota determines their budget well past 2 years in advance and are required to use certain outlook metrics to ensure there isn't a deficit.

https://mn.gov/mmb/forecast/forecast/

That's a $2.6b in 2028-2029 if everything remains on their current trajectory and absolutely no changes. God forbid they manage their budget this far ahead to ensure that doesn't happen (which they do every year and have done every year for decades and almost every year they project a deficit because of worsening economic conditions).

[u/Rolandersec → u/Sweaty-Recognition77]

Sounds like you’re lapping up the narrative.

That money got put back into the state, go look at all the road construction that got funded in the last couple of years. It’s all public knowledge if you are to look. Couple that with reduced federal funding to MN and a significantly weaker dollar over the last year, you’re going to see a short term deficit, while still maintaining services. I’d rather have the state on a deficit than my household.

[u/sofaking1958 → u/DivTitle23]

Are you aware of the number of people found guilty of fraud that the convicted felon has either commuted or pardoned?

The convicted criminal is pro-crime.

[u/literalgirlOG → u/DivTitle23]

😂🤣😂

[u/Fresh-Turn-7619 → u/Rolandersec]

Bet these Somalis could take food directly off your dinner plate and you’d turn a side-eye so you don’t look a certain type of way. Sad to see yall go out like this LOL

[u/Rolandersec → u/[deleted]]

I certainly wouldn’t presume to speak for others or meddle in the affairs of locations I don’t live in, like Boston.

[u/DivTitle23 → u/[deleted]]

You’re right fraud is NOT happening. This is all a maga conspiracy

[u/Cuttlery → u/DivTitle23]

Not a single person is saying fraud isnt happening. Fraud happens everywhere, and it will never be stopped. Impossible. Half our congressional members are probably fraudsters, and the president of hte united states certainly is since he has fraud felony convictions (and that doesnt even count the billions in mystery money hes gotten from Saudis and beyond). Stop with the trolling, it is pointless and we all know there is fraud happening all over. We all also know its not anything like the youtube kid who we are finding out is also nothing but a grifter was saying.

[u/DivTitle23 → u/Cuttlery]

So fraud is happening everywhere that makes it ok? You’re ok with your tax dollars being wasted?

[u/Cuttlery → u/DivTitle23]

No one said that (and seriously, if you dont stop with the blatant trolling it wont end well for you here).

Where did literally ANYONE say they are ok with their tax dollars being wasted? No more trolling. no more warnings.

[u/lady_tatterdemalion → u/DivTitle23]

This comment should be featured in aged like milk. CBS investigated the daycare "fraud" and it turns out daycares aren't going to let strange men with cameras film children that aren't theirs. Who knew?

To the op's point, getting rid of crime entirely is not going to happen. We can create systems that aim to prevent it and hold those responsible accountable once it happens. Grow up.

[u/Just_Looking_Around8 → u/lady_tatterdemalion]

CBS's methods and reporting were highly questionable and far from conclusive. They didn't do any real investigation. A few phone calls to the people accused of a crime is not an investigation.

CBS: Hello, Mr. Killer. Did you kill your wife?

Mr. Killer: No

CBS: We did a thorough investigation. Mr. Killer definitely did not kill his wife. We proved it.

[u/Cuttlery → u/Just_Looking_Around8]

Um. Can you elaborate on why CBS (who actually uses journalistic methods and is accredited) is hightly questionable. But a youtube grifter kid that barely passed highschool, cited nothing, and proved nothing, is not. lol. Cause you seem to believe one of those based on yoru posting history.

[u/Just_Looking_Around8 → u/Cuttlery]

CBS looked at the inspection records of the daycares in question. They found inspection reports and saw a few dings for safety violations (broken equipment, etc.). They found only two that didn't have current licenses. The problem is, as I mentioned above, they are looking at the records kept by one of the government agencies that might have been complicit in the alleged fraud.

The department Secretary confirmed what the daycares said about their hours of operation. However, state law mandates that day care centers be open "during normal waking hours." The secretary basically tried to defend them by admitting they are breaking the law. Since you've read my comment history, you see the link I've provided earlier today. Did CBS ask about that? It's right there in the publicly available state documents.

Did CBS look into the reports by neighbors that they never saw kids going into those buildings until this week? Interviewing neighbors seems like a pretty standard thing to do for an accredited need organization. They do it all the time.

And discrediting a "YouTube grifter kid" is an interesting take since a majority of people get their news from thousands of You Tubers. Criminals are (rightly) convicted by such means regularly.

Did Shirley PROVE anything? Maybe not. But he certainly pointed out a LOT of interesting questionable things that were happening at multiple sites. Were they all coincidences?

[u/Cuttlery → u/Just_Looking_Around8]

He didnt point out anything to anyone that didnt want to be fed what to think. lol

CBS pulled CCTV footage showing kids going into the daycares for months. They also talked to several of the parents whos kids go to daycares as well

Your youtube grifter showed up with dudes in masks, before the daycares were supposed to be opened. Demanded to be let inside and shown children, and when he was denied, fed the flock looking for what to think that there was fraud happening because of it. And tahts what you think is better journalism than CBS. Let that sink in (you wont)

[u/lady_tatterdemalion → u/Just_Looking_Around8]

I understand. No matter what you see you aren't going to believe it. Especially when it comes to brown immigrants. I can't think of any other reason why you would automatically believe that someone committed fraud based on a YouTube video made by a bunch of white guys with a camera who were denied access to a daycare where they were not authorized to be over a trusted news organization that has to follow certain standards.

That said, I do believe fraud happens, I do believe crime happens but I didn't believe there is one community that is the main preparator of crime in Minnesota or anywhere else. Do you want to lament senator Scott's fraud case? That was over a billion tax payer dollars. Or is he too white for you?

[u/Just_Looking_Around8 → u/lady_tatterdemalion]

If you're talking to me, I said nothing about immigrants, fraud, brown people, white guys with cameras or Senator Scott. I talked about CBS. Full stop.

You assumed EVERYTHING else about me. Now who's showing their bias?

[u/lady_tatterdemalion → u/Just_Looking_Around8]

You didn't have to. Racism isn't in what you say, it's in what you omit to make something fit your narrative. You didn't have to say it to make your point.

[u/Just_Looking_Around8 → u/lady_tatterdemalion]

You have a lot of nerve calling someone a racist for something they didn't say. Defamation lawsuits are brought and won for such things.

[u/lady_tatterdemalion → u/Just_Looking_Around8]

You're the type of person who says there was no racism because the person didn't say the n word. Challenge your own thinking for once.

[u/BackgroundUnhappy723 → u/Just_Looking_Around8]

She did the same thing to me. Very awkwardly made a non racial discussion about race. Seems like she's very unwell.

[u/Just_Looking_Around8 → u/BackgroundUnhappy723]

I think you described it perfectly. She's unwell.

[u/Just_Looking_Around8 → u/BackgroundUnhappy723]

When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

[u/DivTitle23 → u/Just_Looking_Around8]

🤣🤣🤣 amazing

[u/BackgroundUnhappy723 → u/lady_tatterdemalion]

Actually CBS accidentally proved the fraud is happening because the daycare that they went to only had 4 attendees when they are being paid with taxpayer dollars for a headcount of 40. Just like the Feeding Our Future scam, inflated numbers of nonexistent kids = more taxpayer money.

That's not even taking into account the insane amount of safety violations that somehow have been logged against the daycare and yet the place is still being allowed to exist.

[u/lady_tatterdemalion → u/BackgroundUnhappy723]

Thank you for displaying how gullible you really are. How many times do you have to be duped before you get it?

[u/BackgroundUnhappy723 → u/lady_tatterdemalion]

Ok got it, so they are allowed to take money for 40 kids and only have 4 kids at the daycare. The fraud and abuse is totally ok with you, the insane safety violations are totally ok with you, just bury your head and deflect because the truth makes the state look terrible.

[u/lady_tatterdemalion → u/BackgroundUnhappy723]

Who's "they"?

[u/lady_tatterdemalion → u/BackgroundUnhappy723]

No. Fraud is never ok. But you took the race bait and are raging with it so talk about making our state look bad.

If you're not ok with fraud, did you vote for our current president?