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So, there is a complex backdrop of actual investigations, state and federal law enforcement actions, and widely shared but unverified online claims — all contributing to the current controversy.
President Trump responded to the Minnesota developments with critiques of state officials, Minnesota’s Somali community, and national immigration policies. In messages on his social platform Truth Social and in public statements, he accused Minnesota of being a “hub of fraudulent money laundering activity” and directly tied alleged abuses to broader concerns about immigration and enforcement.
Trump’s rhetoric extended to attacks on Democratic lawmakers such as Rep. Ilhan Omar, who is of Somali origin, connecting the fraud narrative to longstanding political feuds and amplifying claims about misuse of taxpayer funds while making controversial remarks about Somali immigrants more broadly.
