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Minnesota Congressman Says Walz Administration Squashed Fraud Probe To Appease Somali Voting Bloc
Daily Wire ^ | December 31, 2025 | Zach Jewell

Posted on 12/31/2025 9:27:13 AM PST by MinorityRepublican

House Republican Majority Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota accused the state’s Democratic Governor Tim Walz and leftist Attorney General Keith Ellison of covering up massive fraud committed by Somali immigrants so that they could retain that community’s vote in future elections.

In an interview with The Daily Wire’s “Morning Wire” on Wednesday, Emmer said that the best way to address rampant fraud in Minnesota would be to remove Walz, Ellison, and Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from office.

He argued that under Walz, the state government would continue to cover up fraud, a large percentage of which is allegedly committed by residents of Somali descent.

“Today there are roughly, by some estimates, about 80,000 Somali immigrants that are living in Minnesota,” Emmer told “Morning Wire.” “The vast majority of them live in Minneapolis or Hennepin County, an area called Riverside. There’s probably 50,000 to 60,000 of them right there.”

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government
KEYWORDS: complicit; coverup; crime; democrats; fraud; minnesota; votes; walz
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1 posted on 12/31/2025 9:27:13 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Ya think?


2 posted on 12/31/2025 9:29:18 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (No Jesus. No Peace.... Know Jesus. Know peace.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Which we all knew was happening anyways.

Democrats do do one thing well.

They’re good at election fraud, both by cheating and buying votes.


3 posted on 12/31/2025 9:34:34 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Covering up crime is SOP for Minnesota Demonicrats.


4 posted on 12/31/2025 9:34:56 AM PST by Carl Vehse
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To: All

The best way to address rampant fraud in Minnesota would be
<><>to remove Democrats Walz, AG Ellison, and Rep. Ilhan Omar from office
<><>under Walz, state govt would continue to cover up fraud,
<><>fraud allegedly committed by Minn residents of Somali descent.
<><>there are roughly 80,000 Somali immigrants that are living in Minnesota,
<><>most live in Hennepin County, in Riverside.
<><>There’s probably 50,000 to 60,000 of them there right now.


5 posted on 12/31/2025 9:35:52 AM PST by Liz (Jonathan Swift: Government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.)
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To: MinorityRepublican
Trying to stem the flow of dirt before he gets drawn into it.

JMO, YMMV

6 posted on 12/31/2025 9:37:23 AM PST by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: philman_36

Thank you, Captain Obvious.


7 posted on 12/31/2025 9:38:24 AM PST by pawpawrick (I had a life once but my job ate it)
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FTA-——Democratic Gov Tim Walz and leftist AG Keith Ellison covered up massive Somali
fraud and hid it from taxpayers to both appease Somalis and to get their votes in future elections.


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8 posted on 12/31/2025 9:43:39 AM PST by Liz (Jonathan Swift: Government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.)
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To: Liz
There is more to this Somali pandering than meets the eye.

Somalis make up less than 1% of the Minnesota population yet they seem to virtually control the state's politicians. Heck, they even changed the state flag to copy the Somali flag .

Even considering the fact that the are a very closed community and that cluster together and have pretty much taken over parts of Minnesota's key cities this level of political clout is unprecedented and way out of proportion to their population.

It's almost as it the entire Minnesota state government is being run for the express benefit of the Somali immigrants

Something far more sinister is going on here than they are letting on to.

9 posted on 12/31/2025 9:46:17 AM PST by rdcbn1 (..when poets buy guns, tourist season is over................Walter R. Mead.l)
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To: rdcbn1

Nice deconstruction.......Somalis calculatedly got plenty of dirt on pols.....so there’s that.


10 posted on 12/31/2025 9:50:39 AM PST by Liz (Jonathan Swift: Government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The Somali voting block has far more voters than Somali citizens. They cheat in every way possible. In fact they cheat in several ways so if one way is found out its not enough to overturn an election. You add fake ballots And bring in none citizens. And play with the voting machines, and throw out ballots from districts that vote the wrong way. You do it all. And if something gets caught the question is always, “would it overturn the election and the answer is always no.” Good strategy Heh?


11 posted on 12/31/2025 10:04:47 AM PST by poinq (thics and customs and did not take an oath to the country. And did not follow the country's traditio)
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To: philman_36

Agreed - Emmer has ZERO credibility on this since he was a “Somalia Caucus” founder back in 2015, along with AG Ellison. He’s merely positioning himself to be the last one eaten by the alligator that is this scandal.


12 posted on 12/31/2025 10:07:41 AM PST by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't. )
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To: poinq
In the UK, we are witnessing how the Muslims vote as a bloc. So the Labour Party depends on them.

It is pretty much the same deal in Minnesota. 80,000 votes can get a Republican elected in Saint Paul.

13 posted on 12/31/2025 10:10:16 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican
House Republican Majority Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota accused the state’s Democratic Governor Tim Walz and leftist Attorney General Keith Ellison of covering up massive fraud committed by Somali immigrants so that they could retain that community’s vote in future elections.

Emmer is as guilty as any of the demonRATs.

He may or may not have "dipped his beak" into the funds, but he knew about this scam 10 years ago and DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in the Congress of the United States, which controls all of the money that goes to the States.

I have zero respect for this fat piece of minnyhaha pice of shit.

He is just a Fox TV whore, spouting his platitudes {and I won't be surprised if he is in on the graft}.

14 posted on 12/31/2025 10:10:18 AM PST by USS Alaska (NUKE THE MOOSELIMB TERRORIST SAVAGES)
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To: pawpawrick

I saw no amazing insights from you so I thought I would chime in.


15 posted on 12/31/2025 10:24:58 AM PST by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: USS Alaska
A decade ago, Emmer created a Congressional Somalia Caucus with then-U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison
16 posted on 12/31/2025 10:31:53 AM PST by justrepublican (Screaming like a "Vexatious requester" at a Wellstone memorial........)
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To: MinorityRepublican

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17 posted on 12/31/2025 10:37:03 AM PST by READINABLUESTATE (‘Never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals’)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Democrats always get away with everything don’t they?


18 posted on 12/31/2025 10:45:27 AM PST by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's okay... I wasn't married to it.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

An earlier article reported that Emmer, in a town hall years ago, scolded a constituent present who complained of the Somali presence and the odds of fraud. Emmer doesn’t get a pass on this, and it seems he’s going all out to deflect any attention from that apparent Somali appeasement.


19 posted on 12/31/2025 11:08:08 AM PST by DPMD (u)
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To: rdcbn1

White guilt is powerful in the gutless Minnidishu “Lake Wobegon” NPR donating types. It just wasn’t fair their Scandinavian cultural traditions created a peaceful and prosperous state. Besides, they don’t live around them. They get to see all those exotic funny looking people in their flowery burkas. It feels SO GOOD to embrace the diversity.

Also, Lutheran Services has brought in billions of dollars facilitating the human trafficking. And for her efforts Jodi Harpstead was appointed to state government to make it official.


20 posted on 12/31/2025 11:24:25 AM PST by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower)
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