Somali Community Faces Backlash Following Minnesota Fraud Allegations

Somali business owners in Minneapolis report receiving threats and experiencing a decline in customers following viral fraud allegations and inflammatory political rhetoric.The backlash intensified after content creator Nick Shirley posted a video accusing daycare centers of corruption, though state investigators later found most facilities were operating as expected.Former athlete Jack Brewer and Donald Trump have criticized the community amid ongoing fraud investigations into billions of dollars in social services overseen by the administration of Tim Walz.