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The Ben Ferguson Podcast

Fraud Scandal Torpedoes Walz plus NYC Mayor’s Radical Communist Housing Agenda

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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News, Politics, News Commentary

4.94.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

  • Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Drops Out of Reelection

    • Walz announced he will not seek a third term amid a massive alleged Somali daycare and Medicaid fraud scandal.
    • Walz’s decision is a result of political fallout and public distrust, while highlighting his claims that Republican conspiracy theories and right-wing attacks contributed to the situation.
    • Walz is attempting to play the victim and emphasizes the scandal as a defining failure of his administration.
  • Venezuela and U.S. Intervention

    • Discusses former President Donald Trump’s statements about Venezuela’s oil reserves and plans for U.S. oil companies to rebuild its infrastructure.
    • Covers the arrest and arraignment of Nicolás Maduro in New York on narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges, including his plea of not guilty and claims of being a “prisoner of war.”
    • Frames Trump’s leadership as decisive in combating narcotics and restoring Venezuela, contrasting it with previous administrations.
  • New York City Politics and Housing Policy Under Mayor Mandani

    • Mandani’s socialist-oriented policies-fare hikes despite campaign promises of free transit and plans for “social housing.”
    • Controversial statements from Mandani’s Tenant Advocate Director, who described private property as a tool of white supremacy.
    • Warns of potential government seizure of private property and increased taxes, framing these policies as “communism” and a threat to property rights.

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0:00.0

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0:02.3

Guaranteed Human.

0:05.4

Minnesota Governor Tim Walts has announced he is ending his re-election bid amid the

0:10.9

child care fraud scandal.

0:13.1

The governor announcing he'll not seek re-election and the accusations and the investigation tied to that decision,

0:22.8

clearly a massive political fallout that even he thought he couldn't overcome.

0:27.1

Governor Waltz announcing it and saying that this was all because of the Republican right

0:32.9

ring and a conspiracy theory.

0:35.8

I'm not joking.

0:37.3

But before we get to that, here is how it was announced on Fox Business Channel.

0:42.7

Minnesota's governor, Tim Walz, he has dropped out. He's dropped his bid for re-election. He will not seek a third term in office. What did he say?

0:51.4

The multi-billion dollar alleged Somali daycare and

0:54.4

Medicaid fraud scandal was consuming walls writing this every minute I spend

1:00.0

defending my own political interests would be a minute I can't spend

1:03.3

defending the people of Minnesota against the criminals who prey on our

1:07.7

generosity and the cynics who prey on our differences.

1:17.6

So he has dropped his bid for a third term, but the fraud could still imperil Senate Democrats.

1:22.5

Senator Tina Smith will not seek re-election in Minnesota, so that race is open,

1:29.0

and Senator Amy Klobuchar is viewed as the top contender for governor to replace Walls.

1:33.7

Now, what's also interesting about this is Governor Walt's announcing this saying,

1:37.6

quote, he wants to focus on governance and not campaigning.

1:39.1

He said it's essential.

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