SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk did not mince his words describing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. (Nathan Howard/Reuters)
Specifically, the post pointed out that Walz raised taxes and burned through billions in a state surplus, and now is under scrutiny stemming from several key fraud schemes targeting the state's Medicaid program and other federally funded programs that feed children.
Walz’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
The Trump administration and lawmakers have launched probes into Minnesota's "Feeding Our Future" $250 million fraud scheme that allegedly targeted a children's nutrition program the Department of Agriculture funded and that Minnesota oversaw during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Homeland Security investigators were part of a large fraud investigation in Minneapolis following the release of a video over the weekend on alleged day care fraud. (Department of Homeland Security)
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Even so, state officials have pushed back against fraud accusations, especially after a video YouTuber Nick Shirley posted Friday went viral, putting the spotlight on alleged fraud involving Minnesota childcare and learning centers.
In response to the video, a spokesperson for Walz said that the governor had worked for years to "crack down" on fraud, and has "strengthened oversight" of these state programs.
Likewise, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families Commissioner Tikki Brown said Monday during a press conference that previous inspections of the centers did not detect fraud and that regulators are administering more unannounced visits to investigate the situation further.
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"We are aware of a video that's being circulated that has gained local and national attention about childcare centers in Minnesota," Brown said. "While we have questions about some of the methods that were used in the video, we do take the concerns that the video raises about fraud very seriously."
Fox News’ Louis Casiano and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Diana Stancy is a politics reporter with Fox News Digital covering the White House.
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