The War on Drugs, and the Truth Behind the Viral Claims of Fraud at Minnesota Daycares
The Preamble
Sharon McMahon
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🗓️ 19 January 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
The War on Drugs is being used to justify U.S. military actions, including a covert operation in Venezuela, but is that going to have an effect on the opioid crisis? Sharon is joined by Beth Macy, author of the bestselling book Dopesick, for a powerful conversation about her new release, Paper Girl, and the addiction, poverty, and deep political divides plaguing communities. Plus, Sharon breaks down the viral video claiming daycare fraud in Minneapolis, walking through what the video alleges, and what investigators have actually found.
Since the recording of this episode, the Minnesota Attorney General has charged health care owner Mohamed Abdirashid Omarxeyd with 8 felonies for allegedly using his Health Services agency to steal $3.2 million from the Minnesota Medical Assistance (Medicaid) program.
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Credits:
Host and Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
Supervising Producer: Melanie Buck Parks
Audio Producer: Craig Thompson
(00:00:00) The U.S. War on Drugs and Interview with Beth Macy
(00:22:29) Viral Claims of Fraud at Minnesota Daycares
(00:30:47) What Fraud Has Been Found In Minnesota
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| 0:49.2 | participation may vary. Welcome to the preamble podcast. This week we are diving into several topics that are top of mind for you. |
| 0:59.5 | From the war on drugs that President Trump says is the reason behind the U.S. removing Venezuela's president in a covert military raid, to the ICE agent's killing of a woman in Minnesota and the fallout from it. |
| 1:12.0 | I'm joined today by Beth Macy, the acclaimed author of Doep Sick and Paper Girl, to talk more about |
| 1:17.3 | the war on drugs. And I dig into that viral video that so many of you have asked me about |
| 1:23.5 | that claims to show fraud at daycares in Minneapolis. I'm Sharon McMahon, and this is the |
| 1:31.1 | preamble podcast. We start today with the U.S. War on Drugs, which the Trump administration |
| 1:37.7 | says is the reason it is bombing boats in the Caribbean and why it removed Venezuela's president, |
| 1:43.2 | who now sits in a U.S. jail awaiting |
| 1:46.0 | trial. Days ago, we learned the Pentagon disguised a military plane to look like a civilian plane |
| 1:52.2 | when it struck suspected drug smugglers last September. The reason? To sneak up on the people in the |
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