Secretary Turner Uncovers 509 Dead Tenants in Minnesota | Makes Mamdani Regret His Woke Housing Czar

YouTube ^ | 01/12/2026 | HUDchannel

[SmokingJoe]

Secretary Turner joins Tony Perkins where he announces the latest in the Minnesota fraud scandal. 509 dead tenants in Minnesota uncovered. Secretary Turner is going to hold them accountable.

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KEYWORDS: fraud; housingfraud; hud; minneapolis; minnesota; scottturner; secretaryturner

[SmokingJoe]

No end to the corruption, theft and fraud in Minnesota.

[frank ballenger]

RE: 509 dead tenants in Minnesota....

They get mad when their benefits are cut off.

“They’re back, they’re hungry, and they’re not vegetarian.”

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[E. Pluribus Unum]

Summary of Video Transcript

The transcript is from an episode of "Washington Watch" hosted by Tony Perkins, featuring an interview with HUD Secretary Scott Turner.

Key points discussed:

• The Trump administration is taking a "whole-of-government" approach to address fraud and corruption in Minnesota, contrasting it with the Biden administration's approach to other issues.

• Last week, a new division for national fraud enforcement was announced in the Department of Justice.

• The Agriculture Department suspended federal financial awards to Minnesota and Minneapolis.

• HUD sent federal employees to Minneapolis and St. Paul for investigation.

Secretary Turner stated that HUD's fraud prevention efforts identified likely over $84 million in ineligible assistance provided to Minnesota during the Biden administration. This included almost $500,000 in improper assistance to over 500 dead tenants.

He described the findings as evidence of gross negligence, lack of stewardship, and inadequate financial controls.

Turner suggested the fraud appears coordinated, not just isolated exploitation due to poor oversight, and connects it to broader issues like turning a blind eye to taxpayer money misuse.

He linked the fraud to illegal immigration, stating that over 12 million illegal migrants strained housing supply and increased costs, with over 59% of illegal alien families using HUD welfare programs at a cost of about $42 billion a year. HUD is focusing on prioritizing American citizens in its programs.

In the final segment, Turner discussed partnering with faith-based organizations to address homelessness, noting that such groups were sidelined under the Biden administration but are now being included in continuum of care grants to provide comprehensive support beyond just housing, aiming for transformation and independence.

[NurdlyPeon]

Where did they get the 509 names, the voter registration records?

[DannyTN]

[alexander_busek]

Secretary Turner Uncovers 509 Dead Tenants in Minnesota

Didn't the neighbors notice the smell?!

Only 509? Those are rookie numbers! During his house-to-house searches, Charleton Heston routinely found that many in a week!

Regards,

[Governor Dinwiddie]

That is one of the most confusing headlines I've seen in a long time.

Looks like click bait. I suppose the author meant to say 500 bogus tenants have been discovered.

[SmokingJoe]

Sounded clear enough to me.

[House Atreides]

509 Dead Tenants? I believe I found a good name for my son’s new rock band.

[SmokingJoe]

Do you usually think dead people woke up and voted when we talk about “dead voters”?

[Natty Bumppo@frontier.net]

Each of the 509 voted a straight Demoncrat ticket, multiple times, in every election in the last twenty years.

[ryderann]

I asked Duckduckgo search assist what states had similar population as Minnesota (Colorado and SC at 5.71 million each), and how much in federal funds they received. In 2022, Minnesota was given $21.9 billion, CO and SC both got $18.4 each. In 2025, Minnesota got $23.3 billion. Figures for the other two states for 2025 didn’t come up.

[Ann Archy]

Theft and Fraud in ALL STATES....sadly!!