Trump’s Epic Fraud Crackdown is 'America First' for the Midterms

American Thinker ^ | 2 Jun, 2026 | Joseph Ford Cotto

[MtnClimber]

In this difficult economy, when families across America are struggling to cover rising costs for food, housing, and medical care, every tax dollar must be protected.

President Donald J. Trump is showing strong leadership by taking direct action to stop the massive waste and theft that has drained safety-net programs for too long. His creation of the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud represents real commitment to making government work efficiently for American citizens.

On March 16, Trump signed an executive order that established this task force. Vice President J.D. Vance chairs it, the Federal Trade Commission chairman serves as vice chairman, and senior officials including the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security provide guidance. Cabinet secretaries and agency heads participate as members.

The task force coordinates a full national strategy to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in federal benefit programs covering housing, food assistance, medical care, and cash support. It improves eligibility verification, adds strong pre-payment controls, identifies risky fraud patterns, and works to break up criminal networks. Agencies are required to set minimum anti-fraud standards like proper identity proof and documentation while developing clear implementation plans with measurable goals.

The task force reports progress frequently to Trump.

This initiative is vital for keeping America internally strong. Fraud in these programs steals from taxpayers and from eligible citizens who truly depend on help. It drives up prices for essential goods, adds to the national debt, and undermines trust in government. For years, illegal aliens, criminals, foreign gangs, bureaucrats, and certain nonprofits have exploited weaknesses.

Some states avoided real eligibility checks, permitted self-certification, and even refused to share data for federal review. In July 2025, twenty-one states filed a lawsuit in California to block basic oversight of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program enrollees.

Minnesota stands as a stark example

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Society
KEYWORDS: crime; fraud; leftism; theft

[MtnClimber]

It is amazing how the democRATs ignore fraud being committed by their friends and campaign contributors.

[Liz]

The Trump-ordered fraud task force:
<><> coordinates a full national strategy
<><>to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in federal benefit programs
<><>covering housing, food assistance,
<><> medical care, and cash support.
<><>It improves eligibility verification,
<><> adds strong pre-payment controls,
<><>identifies risky fraud patterns,
<><>and works to break up criminal networks.
<><>prompting govt Agencies to set minimum anti-fraud standards
<><>requiring proper identity proof and documentation
<><>developing clear implementation plans with measurable goals.

[IC Ken]

I wonder how much this fraud adds to inflation.

[Libloather]

Catch them all. Wouldn’t mind a few perp walks once in awhile.

[pas]

The thing is even if they get rid of all the fraud, none of these agencies will get one dime less than they do now.

[rktman]

We say fraud, dems believe entitlement. Odd that cracking down on this and making America great are seen as bad. 😠👍🇺🇸

[grame]

I, myself, think this is one of the more important things on the President’s agenda. Obama was on a mission to overload the number of government employees. He hired a bunch in the national archives to correct (their word not mine) mistakes of all kinds. What did that mean? Who got to decide? But he also hired bunches of regular folks in government positions. I remember thinking how are we going to survive this. Now we have a President who understands what was done and is trying to remedy it.

[kvanbrunt2]

I admire the effort but unlike DOGE, remember that. These investigations are being done by clueless lawyers and government employees.