| Key Details from the X Post and City Journal Investigation | |
|---|---|
| X Post Author | Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) |
| Post Date | November 20, 2025 |
| Main Claim | Minnesota’s Somali community allegedly funneled taxpayer dollars to the terrorist group Al-Shabaab by falsely diagnosing children with autism through Medicaid fraud. |
| Medicaid Autism Claims Spike |
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| Autism Providers Growth | From 41 in 2018 to 328 (many Somali-owned, citing "culturally appropriate" services) |
| Fraud Mechanism | Recruit Somali children (even ineligible), pay parents kickbacks $300–$1,500/month per child, submit fraudulent Medicaid claims. Example: Asha Farhan Hassan charged in $14M scheme (also linked to Feeding Our Future). |
| Terror Funding Allegation | Federal indictments and law enforcement sources (ex-JTTF) claim stolen funds sent to Somalia via hawala networks, indirectly/directly benefiting Al-Shabaab. Quote: "The largest funder of Al-Shabaab is the Minnesota taxpayer." |
| Broader Context | At least 28 welfare fraud cases since Gov. Tim Walz elected in 2019, including $250M Feeding Our Future scandal. Minnesota has expansive welfare system and large Somali diaspora (remittances ~$1.7B in 2023). |
| Source Article | City Journal (November 20, 2025) by Ryan Thorpe and Christopher F. Rufo: Minnesota Welfare Fraud: Some Funds Went to Al-Shabaab |
| Verification Note | Fraud spikes, indictments (e.g., Asha Hassan, Housing Stabilization Services cases), and provider growth confirmed by DOJ, Minnesota DHS, and independent reporting. Al-Shabaab funding based on anonymous law enforcement sources; no public indictments directly tie fraud proceeds to terrorism as of November 21, 2025. |
Name the mountain
Mt. Titanic
SpyNavy
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
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Harpy Hill
Mount Slushmore
“Name This Mountain”
Hoe Hill?
I cannot name that mountain. I would be kicked off the internet.
Mount Moron.
mount flushmore ...
Witch Mountain.