"CNN's Abby Phillip got into a lively back-and-forth squabble with her Table for Five panel on Saturday morning when she said the actual victims of the Minnesota fraud scandal are probably actually Somali families. Phillip made the claim after actor and SiriusXM radio host John Fugelsang said conservatives like President Donald Trump were blaming innocent people of color for what private contractors did. He also said Trump was racializing investigations into potentially billions in fraud in Minnesota."
"Hmmm, I don't know about that, MAGA ETF founder Hal Lambert responded immediately after Phillip said Somalis were the actual victims. [The] victims are taxpayers, New York Post reporter Lydia Moynihan added, before the panel started speaking over one another. Somalis are taxpayers, scoffed Ashley Allison, the ex-National Coalitions Director for former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris. Moynihan and Lambert both shot back that 80% of Somalis are on welfare."
A $9 billion industrial-scale fraud scheme allegedly diverted government child care funding and other programs in Minnesota. Dozens are reported to have carried out the scheme, with the majority identified as members of Minnesota's Somali community. The situation sparked a heated televised exchange over whether Somali families or taxpayers are the primary victims. One side asserted that a high proportion of Somalis rely on welfare, with claims of an 80% welfare rate. Other voices countered that Somali residents pay state, local, and sales taxes and that benefit payments can offset taxes. The exchange became contentious as participants spoke over each other.
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