Posted on 01/06/2026 7:53:20 AM PST by Navy Patriot
One day after Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz announced he will not seek reelection amid fraud allegations, President Donald Trump on Tuesday set his sights on California and Gov. Gavin Newsom.
In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote that California, led by Newsom, is "more corrupt than Minnesota," adding that a "Fraud Investigation of California has begun."
Trump's message followed days of intensifying scrutiny on alleged abuse of public programs in Minnesota, and his broader argument that Democrat-led states have grown comfortable with waste, fraud, and political favoritism.
"California, under Governor Gavin Newscum, is more corrupt than Minnesota, if that's possible??? The Fraud Investigation of California has begun," Trump wrote.
Trump's comments came as Walz, a Democrat who was his party's 2024 vice presidential nominee, abruptly ended his reelection bid.
Walz blamed the political environment and negative attention surrounding Minnesota's child care fraud investigation, saying he could not campaign and govern at the same time.
Walz framed the controversy as partisan attacks, claiming Trump and allies want to make Minnesota "a colder, meaner place."
But Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill have argued that the fraud concerns are real and reflect deeper governance failures.
In a separate Truth Social post reacting to Walz's exit, Trump accused the governor of being "caught, redhanded" in a massive scheme involving "tens of billions of taxpayer dollars," and claimed Walz was not alone.
Trump said Newsom and other blue-state governors have performed "an even more dishonest and incompetent job,"insisting, "No one is above the law!"
Trump's latest focus on California also taps into long-running conservative criticism that Newsom presides over a system with weak oversight, ballooning costs, and entrenched corruption while Sacramento demands more money from working Americans.
California's nonpartisan state auditor...placed Newsom's administration and several major agencies under heightened "high-risk" scrutiny.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
Misspelled lynched.
Well Played, Galt!
Another Dem Prez Candidate will hopefully bite the dust.
Until a California judge stops it.
Elon Musks estimates of around 1.5 trillion dollars a year in fraud nationwide are on track
I always thought IL was the most corrupt when I was in IL.
The most corruption in both the Republican and Democrat parties. Republican leaders Michels and Haster openly backing Democrats...and vice versa Democrats backing a Republican when Carole Mosley Braun was the Democat.
The most vote fraud for city council, for Sanitation District Trustee, for State Senate, US Senate, President
The most people on the take. The most people whose job it was to manage the corruption so it was “fair” as previously some ward committeemen were known to hog too much for themselves.
The most types of fraud. From fixing parking tickets to DUI to health inspector, zoning inspector, building inspector, to made up inspectors who can still issue real tickets IL can come at you many times
The Dems didn’t have much of bench , their farm team doesn’t have any decent prospects . Kamala is damaged goods , Walz is a retard , Newsome is just a slimy bastard . The Gov of Kentucky ? Gov of Pennsylvania? Fetterman !? Sandy Cortez !? Booker is married now, so he’s no longer gay , not as Pres, possibly a VP
I hope Hochul is excreting bricks...
Good for Trump California is like a pawn shop for cooks everything sells for money.
The BIG FRAUD in CA is entitlements AND NGO grants.
It’s a filthy racket...the whole state.
More than anything else this whole scam is a rat money laundering operation. They get a huge cut of this money which they use for campaigns and vacation homes. Trump knows this and l hope Elon focuses on it.
Odd as it is to say it, of your list I feel Fetterman is the most likely after Newsome.
The Republicants do not have a bench either.
Walz never could govern. He and AG Ellison got whiplash (and probably kickbacks) from looking the wrong way.
They used to say all the bad ideas in California were tested in Minnesota first. Look out Gavin. Your hair may fall out as you run away from your bad ideas.
Where was he when Julie Su's EDD oversaw $30 billion in covid fraud payouts? Silent.
I believe this is TRUE.. Newscum is MAJOR LEAGUE crooked according to the comparison to the AMOUNTS of MONEY STOLEN.. Walz is akin to the Minor leagues stats-wise. BOTH are CRIMINALS and need to be fully PROSECUTED!
Agree!
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