President says $19 billion in fraud has been identified in Minnesota

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Audits, official investigations, or agency reports confirm $19 billion in fraud in Minnesota that is supported by documented findings.

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President Trump sat for an almost hour-long Oval Office interview with NBC News anchor Tom Llamas in which he touted his administration’s record, reiterated policy positions, and made a series of claims about immigration enforcement, election fraud, and national priorities. He credited his team for immigration and crime outcomes, promoted voter ID, discussed AI leadership and relations with China, and proposed building a large triumphal arch for America’s 250th anniversary. Many statements in the interview are presented as the President’s assertions rather than independently verified facts.

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Federal prosecutors (First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson) said investigators flagged roughly $18 billion in federal funds paid to 14 Minnesota-run programs since 2018 and warned that “half or more” of that amount may have been stolen, but they did not say $19 billion in fraud had been definitively identified. Reporting from AP, CNN, CBS, Reuters and the New York Times shows officials and prosecutors described imprecise, developing estimates of potential losses (billions) rather than a confirmed $19 billion figure “that we know about.” Verdict: Misleading — the president’s statement overstates and mischaracterizes public statements: officials described $18 billion in funds under review and suggested a portion may be fraudulent, not $19 billion conclusively identified as fraud.

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Update · Feb 05, 2026, 11:59 PMMisleading
Federal prosecutors (First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson) said investigators flagged roughly $18 billion in federal funds paid to 14 Minnesota-run programs since 2018 and warned that “half or more” of that amount may have been stolen, but they did not say $19 billion in fraud had been definitively identified. Reporting from AP, CNN, CBS, Reuters and the New York Times shows officials and prosecutors described imprecise, developing estimates of potential losses (billions) rather than a confirmed $19 billion figure “that we know about.” Verdict: Misleading — the president’s statement overstates and mischaracterizes public statements: officials described $18 billion in funds under review and suggested a portion may be fraudulent, not $19 billion conclusively identified as fraud.
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