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Posted on 11/09/2025 2:23:57 AM PST by Libloather
Newly re-elected Minneapolis Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey is facing backlash from conservatives for giving a victory speech in Somali and saying that Minneapolis welcomes Somalians.
In a video of the speech posted online, Frey can be seen leading chants in Somali as the crowd responds and applauds.
Popular conservative influencer Paul Szypula ripped into the progressive mayor, writing, “The pandering here is insane.”
“Mayor Jacob Frey, as he won reelection, spoke almost a minute in Somalia then said Minneapolis belongs to Somalia,” said Szypula.
In a second round of nonpartisan ranked-choice voting, Frey narrowly defeated a challenge from socialist Minneapolis state Sen. Omar Fateh.
Fateh is the first Somali American and first Muslim to serve in the state Senate.
Fateh had the backing of the Twin Cities’ chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America and “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who represents Minneapolis in the US House of Representatives.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, former Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate last year who is up for re-election next year, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., endorsed Frey’s campaign this year.
While speaking with a crowd of Somali residents after his victory, Frey repeatedly thanked the crowd in Somali.
“To the great people of Minneapolis, and I say that very intentionally, because no matter where you are from, Minneapolis should be a place where you are proud to call home,” he said.
He then proceeded to list a number of Somalian regions, saying, “Whether you are from Bosaso or Mogadishu, whether you are from Hargeisa or Garowe, whether you are from Beledweyne or southwest, Minneapolis is a place where you come to seek prosperity, where you come to raise your family.”
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Lucky for Jake it wasn't a room full of Germans.
Somali thievery never stops...$260 million tax dollars for food frauds....
Millions stolen on autism and more on housing fraud. What next?
Frey is a boy trying to do a man’s job. He’s been an embarrassment since he first got the job.
The Democrat Farmer Labor racket has had its grips on Mpls. since the ‘70’s, all one has to do is look around.
Ballots in trunks of cars (Franken/Coleman), now, Ranked Choice Cheating, they’ll never lose.
I saw this coming, and left in 2010. I won’t live long enough to see any recovery, if there is one.
75th defendant in Somali food fraud scheme arrested
MINNEAPOLIS – Somali Muna Wais Fidhin, 44, has been charged in a ten-count indictment with three counts of Wire Fraud, four counts of Federal Programs Bribery, and three counts of Money Laundering for her role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. Fidhin is the 75th defendant charged in this scheme, the largest Covid fraud case in the country. She was arrested this morning.
“With the 75th defendant charged in the Feeding Our Future scandal, the message could not be clearer,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. “Feeding Our Future is only one of the many frauds against the state we are pursuing. If you touched these frauds in any way, pick up the phone and call the FBI today. You will still be held accountable, but it will be far better for you than if you wait until we come knocking.”
Fidhim participated in a scheme to defraud the Federal Child Nutrition Program by exploiting changes in the program intended to ensure that underserved children received adequate nutrition during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Feeding Our Future was a non-profit organization purportedly in the business of helping community partners participate in the Federal Child Nutrition Program. Aimee Bock, convicted at trial and pending sentencing, was the founder and executive director of Feeding Our Future. Prior to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Feeding Our Future was a small non-profit that sponsored the participation of daycares and after-school programs in the Federal Child Nutrition Program. Beginning in approximately April 2020, Feeding Our Future dramatically increased the number of sites under its sponsorship as well as the amount of Federal Child Nutrition Program funds received by those sites. Feeding Our Future went from receiving and disbursing approximately $3.4 million in federal funds to sites under its sponsorship in 2019 to nearly $200 million in 2021.
In 2020, Fidhin enrolled her company, M5 Café, in the Federal Child Nutrition Program under the sponsorship of Feeding Our Future. Fidhin later created a nonprofit organization called M5 Care, which, in 2021, she also enrolled in the program under another sponsor. Fidhin fraudulently claimed to be serving meals to 500 children a day, seven days a week, at her sites. In reality, Fidhin served few, if any, children at her sites. Fidhin submitted fake invoices purporting to document the purchase of food for use in feeding these children.
In all, Fidhin fraudulently claimed to have served more than 300,000 meals at her two food sites, for which she claimed to be entitled to approximately $1 million in Federal Child Nutrition Program funds.
Fidhin did not use these funds to purchase food to feed children. Instead, she used the money to pay off her home mortgage, to purchase a car, and to fund her lifestyle. Fidhin also wired tens of thousands of dollars out of the country. She paid approximately $27,000 in kickbacks to a Feeding Our Future employee in exchange for his sponsorship and submission of her fraudulent claims.
“Today’s arrest of Muna Wais Fidhin represents yet another major milestone in this investigation: the 75th indictment in this massive fraud scheme,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Alvin M. Winston, Sr. “As alleged in the indictment, Fidhin, using fraudulent documents, stole more than $1 million in Federal Child Nutrition Program. Fidhin, and all of those charged in connection with this scheme, may have underestimated the FBI’s ability to identify, investigate and prosecute individuals who steal from taxpayers with funds intended for hungry children. Rest assured; the FBI will work tirelessly with our law enforcement partners, together with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, until every culpable person is held responsible.”
“The Feeding Our Future fraud investigation ignited an awareness of the pervasive fraud that exists in government-funded programs in this state,” said Adam Jobes, Special Agent in Charge, IRS Criminal Investigation, Chicago Field Office. “Well-intentioned assistance programs will always be targeted for fraud and when the system fails to protect federal funds, IRS Criminal Investigation will work with the United States Attorney’s Office and partner agencies to expose those who use deception and fraud to enrich themselves at the expense of those who truly need help. While we take a moment to reflect on the great investigative work performed by talented and devoted investigators and attorneys resulting in charges filed against seventy-five individuals, there is still more work to be done on this and other fraud schemes targeting government funded programs. Our agents will continue to provide their investigative and financial expertise to these fraud investigations.”
United States Postal Inspection Service Denver Division Inspector in Charge Bryan Musgrove said, “The arrest of the 75th defendant in this case demonstrates the Postal Inspection Service’s steadfast pursuit of justice for anyone who uses the mail in a scheme to divert emergency funds intended to help those most in need. The US Postal Inspection Service is proud to work with its law enforcement partners to bring this kind of greed to an end.”
These cases result from an investigation conducted by the FBI, IRS – Criminal Investigations, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Harry M. Jacobs and Daniel W. Bobier are prosecuting these cases. Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig Baune is handling the seizure and forfeiture of assets.
An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Updated September 4, 2025
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“Somali Autism fraud” refers to a series of large-scale Medicaid fraud schemes in Minnesota where individuals are accused of creating fake autism therapy programs and billing the state for services that were never provided.
Key Details of the Allegations
Scope of the Fraud: Federal and state prosecutors in Minnesota have charged individuals in connection with schemes that allegedly defrauded taxpayers out of millions of dollars (one case alone involved over $14 million).
Modus Operandi: The primary defendant in the first charged case, Somali Asha Farhan Hassan, owner of Smart Therapy LLC, is accused of recruiting families (regardless of whether their children had autism) and paying them monthly kickbacks (ranging from $300 to over $1,500) to enroll their children in a program where therapy sessions often did not occur.
Link to “Feeding Our Future” Scandal: The autism fraud investigation is linked to the separate, massive “Somali Feeding Our Future” child nutrition program fraud, as many individuals involved in the food program scheme also owned or were associated with autism clinics.
Ongoing Investigation: The first charges were filed in September 2025, and officials anticipate more indictments, suggesting a widening investigation that could exceed the scale of the “Feeding Our Future” scandal.
Community Impact: There is concern that thesecases could cast a negative light on many honest providers and families in various communities, who have worked hard to build trust and support services for children with autism.
These fraud cases are seen as a betrayal of vulnerable children and a challenge to the reputation of many legitimate service providers.
Somali thievery never stops...$260 million tax dollars for food frauds....
Millions stolen on autism and more on housing fraud. What next?
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Day care fraud! The thievery ends for these lo IQ sons& daughters of fake god allah, these imported heathen nincompoops.
What happened:
In recent years, in the Minneapolis area (Hennepin County), multiple daycare centers were investigated and charged for fraudulent billing of the state’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), which subsidises childcare for low-income families.
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Example: One case revealed a daycare claimed over 2,000 children attended over a two-week period, but camera evidence contradicted that.
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Specifically, three centers (Minnesota Child Care Service Inc., Children’s Choice Center Inc., Ummah Child Care Services Inc.) in Minneapolis pleaded guilty to theft by swindle.
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Investigation revealed providers billing for children who were not present, or inflated numbers of children, thus receiving more subsidy than rightful.
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Why it’s significant:
This is a “classic” example of daycare fraud: providers billing for care not actually provided (or children not actually served). The amounts are smaller (around the million-dollar scale), but the mechanism is closely tied to daycare subsidy programs.
Takeaway:
Subsidised childcare programs are vulnerable to billing inflation or “phantom children” schemes.
Surveillance, cross-checking attendance with billing, and spot checks can help mitigate.
Even smaller frauds (compared to the massive meal-program case) have significant community impacts (resources diverted from families in need).
“Somali housing fraud” refers to two distinct types of fraudulent schemes that have been prosecuted in Minnesota, primarily involving members of the Somali-American community:
1. Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) Program Fraud
This is a massive, ongoing federal investigation into the abuse of a state-funded Medicaid program.
The Scheme: In 2020, Minnesota launched the HSS program to help people with disabilities or mental illness find and maintain stable housing. Fraudulent providers enrolled Medicaid-eligible individuals, often from addiction treatment centers, and then submitted fake or inflated bills for services that were never provided. The providers fabricated service notes to pass audits and diverted the illicit funds for personal use.
Scope: The program’s costs exploded from an estimated $2.6 million annually to over $100 million by 2024, with most of the increase attributed to fraud. Federal prosecutors describe it as a large-scale attack on Minnesota’s Medicaid system.
Status: As of late 2025, eight individuals have been federally charged, and more charges are expected in what authorities are calling the “first wave” of prosecutions. The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is working to terminate the program due to its susceptibility to fraud.
The Scheme: A developer named Nolosha Development, LLC, led by Abdiwali Abdullahi, was sued by the Minnesota Attorney General’s office for collecting over a million dollars in $25,000 deposits from more than 160 Somali-American families for a proposed housing community in Lakeville that was never built.
Deceptive Practices: Nolosha allegedly misrepresented crucial details, such as promising large single-family homes, no-interest payment plans (to align with Islamic beliefs on interest), and specific amenities (like a nearby mosque), none of which were true. The land remained undeveloped wetlands.
Status: A judge has issued a default judgment against Nolosha and ordered the company to issue full refunds to its customers. Abdullahi has not cooperated with investigators and has reportedly disappeared. The company is also under federal investigation.
The HSS fraud, in particular, is linked to the larger “Feeding Our Future” scandal, the largest COVID-19 relief fraud case in the United States, as some of the same entities and individuals were involved in both schemes.
Department of Justice (.gov)
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If there ever was a rule for disqualifying a candidate for public office it ought to be for not speaking English.
Democrats are traitors.
These idiots don’t know the difference between a man and a woman. They don’t even know what country they live in.
Grok:
Yes, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is Jewish. He was born into a Jewish family—his mother has Russian-Jewish roots, and his father converted to Judaism—and identifies as a Reform Jew, drawing on his faith for guidance in public life, especially amid rising antisemitism since October 2023.
He attends Temple Israel, a prominent Reform synagogue in south Minneapolis (about six miles from City Hall), along with his wife Sarah Clarke (who converted to Judaism after their marriage) and their two young daughters. The family has been members there for years, and Frey has publicly condemned antisemitic vandalism targeting the synagogue in recent incidents. Note that an older 2021 interview mentioned affiliation with Shir Tikvah as well, but more recent sources confirm Temple Israel as his primary congregation.
Did he deliver the speech in Somalian from the barred window of an outbound cattle car?
Ich bin ein Somalian
It is odd that large segments of Jews and Muslims seem to belong to a death cult.
Not to be rude, but the correct phrase would be, “Ich bin Somalian.” JFK made the same mistake when he said, “Ich bin ein Berliner,” which meant “I am a donut.”
What a pathetic loser.
Deport HIM to somalia!
“The only black people in Minnesota are Prince and Kirby Puckett” - Chris Rock (about 30 years ago)
They may as well have voted for Fateh. Why go with the fake, when there’s the real thing?
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