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EXPOSED: Dead People Receiving Federal Funds as Trump SHUTS DOWN Half-Trillion Dollar Fraud Network

Gary FranchiJanuary 15, 2026218 views
EXPOSED: Dead People Receiving Federal Funds as Trump SHUTS DOWN Half-Trillion Dollar Fraud Network
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President Donald Trump just dropped the hammer on what may be the largest fraud scandal in American history, pulling Temporary Protected Status from thousands of Somali immigrants while exposing a criminal enterprise that's been bleeding taxpayers dry for years.

The numbers are staggering and infuriating. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the unthinkable: up to 10% of the entire federal budget—over half a trillion dollars—vanishes into fraudsters' pockets every single year while hardworking Americans struggle to pay their bills.

Dead Tenants, Fake Businesses, Criminal Enterprise

HUD Secretary Scott Turner delivered a bombshell revelation that should make every taxpayer's blood boil. Minnesota alone received $84 million in federal assistance for over 500 dead tenants. That's right, folks—your tax dollars went to people six feet under.

But the rabbit hole goes deeper. Investigative journalist David Hoke visited 70 Somali-owned transportation companies receiving government funds and found a stunning pattern: empty offices, disconnected phones, and fake businesses collecting millions while transporting absolutely nobody. The daycare fraud that made headlines was just the tip of the iceberg of this organized criminal operation.

Governor Tim Walz now faces direct fire from the Department of Homeland Security, which officially declared that Walz released nearly 470 criminal illegal aliens back onto Minnesota streets. The same department created after 9/11 to protect Americans from terrorists is now accusing a sitting governor of enabling terror in his own state.

Trump's Iron Fist Response

President Trump isn't playing games. He announced a brand new DOJ division specifically designed to hunt down and imprison any fraudster politician or public official involved in these schemes. Starting February 1st, all payments to sanctuary cities will be cut off completely.

"The day of reckoning and retribution is coming for Minnesota," Trump posted on Truth Social, calling out the $19 billion stolen by "really bad and deranged people."

The President went nuclear with new policies: proof of attendance now required for federal childcare funding, and anyone on public assistance can no longer wire money to foreign bank accounts. Naturalized immigrants convicted of defrauding citizens will have their citizenship revoked before deportation.

Senator Marsha Blackburn is pushing legislation making any fraud against taxpayers a deportable offense. This is the accountability the establishment never wanted you to see—and exactly why they're fighting so hard to stop it.

Is Minnesota just the beginning, or have we uncovered a nationwide network that's been systematically robbing America blind? One thing's certain: the swamp creatures are about to face justice.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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FiscalWatchdogVerified2 hours ago
Does anyone know if this includes Social Security payments too? I've always wondered how much fraud is really happening in these massive government programs that nobody wants to audit properly.
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TaxpayerTedVerifiedjust now
From what I've read, it's mostly Medicare and unemployment benefits, but wouldn't surprise me if SS is involved too. The whole system needs an overhaul!
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PatriotMike47Verifiedjust now
FINALLY! This is exactly why we needed someone like Trump who isn't beholden to the swamp creatures. Half a trillion dollars going to DEAD PEOPLE while hardworking Americans struggle to pay their bills - this makes my blood boil!
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ConservativeNanaVerifiedjust now
You said it Mike! My late husband has been getting Medicare statements for 3 years now and every time I call to report it, nothing gets done.