Tim Walz Waves the White Flag as Somali Ambassador Dragged Into Medicaid Fraud
The Ben Ferguson Podcast
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🗓️ 11 January 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
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Governor Tim Walz Drops Out
- Walz announced he will not seek a third term as Minnesota governor.
- His decision is tied to a massive fraud scandal involving billions in alleged misuse of childcare and Medicaid funds.
- Walz frames the controversy as politically motivated, blaming right-wing conspiracy theories and Donald Trump’s allies.
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Fraud Allegations
- The scandal centers on Somali-run daycare centers accused of receiving federal subsidies without providing services.
- A viral video by a conservative influencer reportedly exposed the fraud, prompting investigations.
- The commentary criticizes mainstream media for failing to uncover the fraud earlier.
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Political Fallout
- Senator Tina Smith will not seek reelection, leaving an open race.
- Amy Klobuchar is mentioned as a potential candidate for governor.
- Democrats are portrayed as downplaying the scandal, while Republicans are expected to capitalize on it.
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Federal Enforcement Surge
- The Trump administration has deployed thousands of federal agents to Minneapolis for immigration enforcement and fraud crackdowns.
- ICE and DHS operations target undocumented immigrants accused of serious crimes, including murder and sexual assault.
- The report emphasizes the scale of the operation as unprecedented.
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Somali Ambassador Connection
- The Somali Ambassador to the UN, Osman, is alleged to have ties to a Medicaid fraud case in Ohio.
- Documents suggest he was linked to Progressive Health Care Services, which was convicted of Medicaid fraud.
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Media Criticism
- Mainstream media is ignoring fraud allegations and protecting Democratic officials.
- Independent influencers are doing the investigative work journalists failed to do.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.3 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:05.4 | Minnesota Governor Tim Walts has announced he is ending his reelection bid amid the |
| 0:10.9 | child care fraud scandal. |
| 0:13.7 | The governor announcing he'll not seek re-election and the accusations and the investigation |
| 0:18.9 | tied to that decision, clearly a massive political |
| 0:22.7 | 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 |
| 0:32.3 | right 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? |
| 0:51.3 | 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 |
| 1:07.6 | generosity and the cynics who prey on our differences. So he has dropped his bid for |
| 1:12.6 | a third term, but the fraud could still imperil Senate Democrats. Senator Tina Smith will not |
| 1:19.8 | seek re-election in Minnesota, so that race is open, and Senator Amy Klobuchar is viewed as |
| 1:25.7 | the top contender for governor to replace Wells. |
| 1:29.3 | Now, what's also interesting about this is Governor Walt's announcing this saying, |
| 1:33.8 | quote, he wants to focus on governance and not campaigning. |
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