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Federal Fraud Investigation in Minnesota Daycares 20–22 childcare-related businessesmulti‑billion‑dollar social services fraudlicensed for fewer children than they billed forQuality Learning Center Case misspelled signaround $1.9 million in public funds95 violationsPatterns of Childcare Fraud tips about fraud were constant and overwhelmingBroader Minnesota Fraud Context larger pattern of fraudPolitical and Administrative Allegations National Focus on SNAP (Food Stamp) Fraud record levels of SNAP fraud nationwide$20+ billion annuallyBroad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) Criticism systemic mismanagement or “fraud by design”Law Enforcement Testimony Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. “Micro‑Looting” 2. Criticism of Progressive Media and Elites 3. Escalation From Rhetoric to Violence 4. Democratic Leaders Portrayed as Using Violent Language 5. Media Complicity and Hypocrisy 6. James Comey Indictment Narrative 7. Reopening of Russia Investigation Scrutiny Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. Secret Service Funding & Political Conflict 3. Radicalization & Political Violence Narrative 4. FBI Raids and Minnesota Fraud Allegations 7. DEI Policies & Homelessness Programs Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verdictwithtedcruz X: https://x.com/tedcruz X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. Homeless Services Are Allegedly Prioritized by Identity, Not Need Portland, Oregonpoint‑based scoring systemequal to or higher thanintersectionality ideology 2. Portland as a Case Study of Policy Failure $1.3 billion$200,000 per homeless personfourfoldworse outcomes 3. DEI Is Framed as Actively Harmful 4. BBCE (Broad‑Based Categorical Eligibility) Enables SNAP Abuse SNAP program fraudany minor government benefitincome and asset checks 5. Scale and Types of SNAP Fraud Highlighted 6. Luxury Vehicle Ownership as Evidence of Abuse 7. Trump Administration Portrayed as Corrective Force Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How BBCE Works: anyScale of the Issue: 40 states1 in 5 enrolleeshundreds of millions to billions of dollars annuallyFraud Characterization: “fraud by design”Additional SNAP Abuse Allegations: EBT skimming and theftTraffickingImproper paymentsMulti-state fraudRetail fraudInternational criminal involvementLuxury Vehicle Example: 14,000 SNAP recipients allegedly owned luxury vehiclesGovernment Response: chip-based EBT cards4.3 million peoplePolitical Framing: Democratic-led states and policiesmidterm election issueProposed Reforms: BBCE Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. Supreme Court Ruling on Racial Gerrymandering 6–3 Supreme Court decisionrace-based district drawinglandmark rejection of racial gerrymandering 2. Maine Democratic Senate Primary Controversy Democratic Governor Janet Mills withdrew from a U.S. Senate raceself-identified communistNazi tattooradicalization within the Democratic Party 3. DEI-Based Homeless Policy (Portland, Oregon) Homeless services in Portland/Multnomah CountyDEI and “intersectionality” scoring systemssexual identity, race, and language statushomeless deaths increased sharply Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verdictwithtedcruz X: https://x.com/tedcruz X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. Scope of Fraud large‑scale, systemic fraudChild Care Assistance Program (CCAP)hundreds of thousands to over $1 million annuallyno real children present 2. Organized and Long‑Running Scheme loosely organized criminal enterprisebefore arriving in the U.S. 3. Common Fraud Methods 4. Evidence Gathered by Investigators multiple felony convictions 5. Overwhelming Volume of Fraud so many credible tips 6. Internal Resistance and Obstruction senior DHS officials discouraged, undermined, or obstructed investigations 7. Retaliation Against Whistleblowers 8. Failure of Oversight institutional tolerance of fraudmillions in losses were allowed 9. Federal Intervention after years of state‑level warnings Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. Scope of Fraud large‑scale, systemic fraudChild Care Assistance Program (CCAP)hundreds of thousands to over $1 million annuallyno real children present 2. Organized and Long‑Running Scheme loosely organized criminal enterprisebefore arriving in the U.S. 3. Common Fraud Methods 4. Evidence Gathered by Investigators multiple felony convictions 5. Overwhelming Volume of Fraud so many credible tips 6. Internal Resistance and Obstruction senior DHS officials discouraged, undermined, or obstructed investigations 7. Retaliation Against Whistleblowers 8. Failure of Oversight institutional tolerance of fraudmillions in losses were allowed 9. Federal Intervention after years of state‑level warnings Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. Major Minnesota Daycare Fraud Investigation over 20 search warrantschildcare providers allegedly billing the state for services not providedQuality Learning CenterLeeringmulti‑billion‑dollar social services fraud 2. Alleged Targeting of Somali-American-Owned Businesses Somali-American ownedraud was systemic 3. Political Accountability and Reversal Governor Tim Walzpolitical about-face 4. Broader Pattern of Government Program Fraud SNAP (food stamp) abuse 5. Trump Administration’s “War on Fraud” waste, fraud, and abuseJ.D. Vancedata sharing, audits, and prosecutions 6. Accusations Against Democratic Leaders Ilhan Omar, Tim Walz, and Keith Ellison 7. James Comey Indictment Coverage James Comeyindicted a second timeRussia investigation Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. FBI Raids on Minnesota Daycares for Large-Scale Fraud court-authorized FBI and DOJ raids on roughly 20–22 daycare and learning centers in Minneapolismassive social services fraudchildcare fundingQuality Learning Center$1.9 million in funding despite lack of children presentmuch larger fraud ecosystembillions of dollarsFeeding Our Futurefake autism services 2. Political and Government Response “war on fraud”Tim Walzregret for past oversight failures 3. Broader Fraud Allegations Nationwide welfare and SNAP fraudsystemic fraud exists nationwide 4. Indictment of Former FBI Director James Comey James Comey was indicted a second timesocial media post (“86 47”)two felony counts 5. Renewed Scrutiny of the Russia Investigation broader reopening of investigations2016 Russia probe (Crossfire Hurricane)Comey and other intelligence officials abused authority, mishandled evidence, or made false statementsinstitutional accountability Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. King Charles III’s Visit to the U.S. joint session of Congresssymbolic of deep historical and constitutional ties humorous and personable 2. FBI Raids on Alleged Somali Fraud Operations 22 raids in MinnesotaDepartment of Justice and Trump administration Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verdictwithtedcruz X: https://x.com/tedcruz X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. Teachers’ Unions as Primary Villains NEA and AFTover $1 billionsystematic ideological indoctrination 2. Education System and Indoctrination Narrative long‑term strategy 3. Political Violence Justification Claims 25% of Democrats believe political violence is justified 4. Media and Cultural Figures Accused of Incitement Jimmy Kimmel“stochastic terrorism”the left 5. Use of Montage and Selective Quotes 6. Expansion Beyond Trump: Moral Collapse Narrative moral decay Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teachers’ Unions as Political Power Brokers over $1 billionEducation System as Ideological Indoctrination political indoctrination of studentsCoerced Union Participation forced to contribute union duesLink Between Education, Ideology, and Political Violence eft‑leaning control of education has normalized hatred of conservatives, Christians, and Donald TrumpNormalization of Political Violence 25% of Democrats believe political violence can be justifiedDemocratic Strategy Framing Call to Parental Action Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. Incident Summary armed individual allegedly attempted an attackCole Thomas AllenSecret Service and law enforcementbulletproof vest prevented serious harmevacuated safely 2. Suspect Profile (As Presented in the Text) manifestoanti-Trump and anti-Christian rhetoric“No Kings” protestslegallywarned authorities 3. President Trump’s Response Calm, composed, and resolutereturn to public events quicklylaw enforcement and Secret Servicemultiple interviews60 Minutes 4. Political Framing and Attribution of Blame explicitly blames the “radical left” and Democratic rhetoricamplify hatredframes political violence as asymmetrical 5. Media Criticism CBS / 60 Minuteshostile, biased, and unethicaljustify or contextualize the attacker’s actions Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. Attribution of Blame Late‑night television hostsMainstream journalistsDemocratic elected officials and commentatorsProgressive influencers and activists 2. Use of “Stochastic Terrorism” (Reversal) The text flips the concept of stochastic terrorism, arguing that: accuse Trump of incitementengaging in rhetorical demonization 3. Montage Strategy A major technique is the stacking of quotes from: 4. Assassination Narrative The text repeatedly emphasizes: manifesto“No Kings” protests 5. Expansion to “Micro‑Looting” The argument broadens from political violence to moral breakdown, claiming: justify theftcollapse of ethical norms 6. Framing of the Democratic Party The Democratic Party is portrayed as: Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Third Assassination Attempt: This is the third attempted assassination against President Donald Trump, crediting the Secret Service and law enforcement for stopping the suspect. Attribution of Responsibility to Political Rhetoric: Violent acts are being fueled by inflammatory rhetoric from Democrats, left‑leaning media figures, and progressive commentators, who are normalizing or encouraging political violence. Focus on Specific Statements and Figures: Remarks by Democratic leaders, media personalities, and online commentators that are endorsing or joking about violence, using these examples to argue that such language has real‑world consequences. Characterization of the Suspect: The alleged attacker is described as ideologically motivated rather than mentally ill, portrayed as a “radicalized” individual influenced by left‑wing ideology, academic environments, and media narratives about Trump and Republicans. Praise of Trump’s Response: President Trump acted with restraint and leadership after the incident, calling for unity, peaceful resolution of differences, and respect for free speech, even while enduring hostile questioning from the media. Criticism of Media Conduct: Media outlets and journalists are irresponsibly repeating accusations from the attacker’s manifesto and reinforcing narratives that the speakers believe contribute to further radicalization. Broader Warning About Political Climate: Escalating rhetoric, ideological indoctrination, and tolerance of violent language are creating a dangerous environment where political figures and public events increasingly require heightened security. Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verdictwithtedcruz X: https://x.com/tedcruz X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fraud Against Donors Funding Hate Groups over $3 millionMoney Laundering & Shell Companies fictitious entities and shell companiesUse of Informants Charlottesville Example Political Weaponization Claim High Executive Compensation Long‑Term Pattern Alleged Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. Missing or Dead U.S. Scientists 10 casespublic speculation and conspiracy theoriespossible foreign adversary involvementno evidence is presented 2. Public Opinion on Illegal Immigration (Polling Data) more divided than media narratives suggestall illegal immigrants should be deportedserious crimesparty-line differences 3. ICE Arrests and Crimes by Illegal Immigrants violent or sexual crimes 4. Virginia Redistricting Referendum Blocked by Courts voided by a circuit court Procedural violationsMisleading ballot languageConflict with the existing bipartisan redistricting system Implications: Virginia Supreme Court 5. National Political Consequences of Redistricting national flashpoint 6. California and Taxpayer-Funded Migration Programs over $1 billion Examples Used: 7. Sanctuary Cities and ICE Opposition Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. Public Opinion on Illegal Immigration and Deportation recent poll31% of registered votersall43%40%7%who60%serious crimes19%minor crimes3%Party-line differences57% of Republicans24% of Independents7% of DemocratsICE arrests involving serious crimes 2. Reported Disappearances and Deaths of U.S. Scientists At least 10 casesFBI is leading the investigationagainst conspiracy theoriesforeign adversary involvementno evidence has confirmed thisno current indication of a national security threatHouse Oversight Committee Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. Allegations of Qatar’s Influence Campaign in the U.S. billions of dollars funding U.S. universitiesWashington, D.C.–based PR and lobbying firmslargest foreign funder of U.S. universitieslimit criticism of foreign governments 2. Clarence Thomas’s Judicial Philosophy rights come from God, not governmentprogressivism 3. Free Speech Conflicts on College Campuses UCLA Law Schoolheckler’s veto Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verdictwithtedcruz X: https://x.com/tedcruz X: https://x.com/benfergusonshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.