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Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes

HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2025 Updated Feb 9, 2026

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Child Care Fraud Minnesota

State Sen. Michelle Benson reacts at a news conference on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul to a report by the state's legislative auditor on combating fraud in Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program.

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Federal Enforcement Minnesota

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, speaking at a news conference on Dec. 4 in St. Paul, denounces President Donald Trump for calling Minnesota's Somali community "garbage" and dismissing the state as a "hellhole."

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President Donald Trump's administration announced on Tuesday that it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota and demanding an audit of some day care centers after a series of fraud schemes involving government programs in recent years.

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