THE WINS.2025—2026 EDITION
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+ President Trump’s agenda. Local impact.
Big wins.
For
Minnesota.
Cracking down on fraud. Help for working families.
Safer communities across our state.
halted over fraud allegations4,000+Criminal illegal aliens arrested
through Operation Metro Surge23%Decrease in homicides
in Minnesota in 2025
THE BIG PICTURE
What it means
for Minnesota.
Six big stories.
The numbers behind them.
Why they matter close to home.
Keep more of
what you earn.
President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts protected jobs, preserved wages, and put more money back in Minnesotans’ pockets.
- Jobs protected107,000
- Wages preserved$10B
- Avg. tax refund$3,267
Cracking down
on fraud.
The Trump Administration is using an all-of-government approach to crack down on fraud in Minnesota.
- Medicaid payments halted~$260M
- Medicaid providers disenrolled~60%
- Healthcare fraud defendants charged15
Safer communities.
Real results.
President Trump is making Minnesota safe again, with violent crime down statewide, across the Twin Cities Metro Area, and in Minneapolis.
Operation Metro Surge.
4,000+ arrests.
The Trump Administration is removing dangerous criminal illegal aliens from Minnesota.
Big names.
New opportunities.
President Trump has brought new investment to Minnesota — from transplant research to medical technology.
The worst of the worst.
Removed.
President Trump is removing the Worst of the Worst criminal illegal aliens from Minnesota communities — from Minneapolis to Bayport.
WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS
Significant upside.
For Minnesota.
President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts have delivered for Minnesota workers, families, and seniors.
Protecting paychecks.
The WFTC protected 107,000 Minnesota jobs, preserved $19 billion in Minnesota economic activity, and preserved $10 billion in wages for Minnesota workers.
NAM tax wins reportCare closer to home.
The WFTC delivered $193 million in rural healthcare funding to Minnesota.
CMS rural health awardsOne million seniors.
Bigger refunds.
The WFTC secured No Tax on Social Security for Minnesota’s one million seniors.
The WFTC delivered Minnesotans an average tax refund of $3,267 in 2026.
White House: MN savingsSTOPPING RAMPANT FRAUD
Cracking down on fraud.
Across all of government.
The Trump Administration is using an all-of-government approach to crack down on fraud in Minnesota.
$1 billion+ paused.
The Trump Administration paused more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota due to suspected fraud and noncompliance.
White House Rapid ResponseProviders disenrolled.
The Trump Administration forced Minnesota to disenroll nearly 60% of its Medicaid providers for failure to meet compliance standards and high risk of fraud.
Dr. Oz, CMSA fugitive captured.
The Trump Administration captured a Minnesota fugitive in Somalia facing charges related to orchestrating the massive Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.
Fox NewsA criminal referral.
Vice President Vance referred Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison to the Department of Justice’s Fraud Division for criminal investigation over allegations of negligence and complicity.
Vice President Vance500 months in prison.
The ringleader of the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme was sentenced to 500 months in prison after exploiting a federally funded nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
15 charged.
The Department of Justice charged 15 individuals in a wide-ranging Minnesota healthcare fraud scheme — including the highest loss amount ever charged in a Medicaid case in the state and the largest autism fraud scheme ever prosecuted.
Department of JusticeA daycare owner charged.
The Department of Justice charged a Minneapolis daycare owner featured in Nick Shirley’s viral video.
FOX 9$91 million deferred.
The Trump Administration deferred an additional $91 million in federal Medicaid funds from non-cooperating Minnesota.
Dr. Oz, CMSChildcare centers targeted.
The Department of Justice conducted targeted enforcement operations at nearly two dozen Minnesota childcare centers suspected of systemic fraud.
Fox NewsSNAP fraud warrants.
The Trump Administration served criminal warrants and administrative charges on 20 Minnesota businesses suspected of SNAP fraud.
USDA Inspector GeneralNearly $260 million halted.
The Trump Administration halted nearly $260 million in Medicaid payments to Minnesota over rampant fraud allegations and demanded full cooperation with federal investigators.
Wall Street JournalPUBLIC SAFETY · THE FULL BREAKDOWN
Crime is down.
Here are the numbers.
President Trump is making Minnesota safe again.
Minnesota2025↓ 9% violent crime
In 2025, Minnesota saw decreases in violent crimes and property crimes.
Minnesota BCA 2025 crime reportTwin Cities Metro AreaThe seven metro counties, 2025↓ 14% violent crime
Minneapolis2026 so far · data through 9/23/26↓ 27% nonnegligent homicide
OPERATION METRO SURGE
Removing dangerous
criminal illegal aliens.
The Trump Administration is removing dangerous criminal illegal aliens from Minnesota.
Through Operation Metro Surge, more than 4,000 criminal illegal aliens were arrested in Minnesota.
- President Trump has removed the Worst of the Worst criminal illegal aliens from Minnesota. Examples include:
- Mong Cheng — a criminal illegal alien from Laos and Oriental Boys gang member — was arrested in both Minneapolis and Fort Snelling.
- Mariama Kanu — a criminal illegal alien from Sierra Leone — was arrested in Minneapolis.
- Meng Vang — a criminal illegal alien from Laos — was arrested in Saint Paul.
- Phuc Trong Nguyen — a criminal illegal alien from Vietnam — was arrested in Minneapolis.
- Zakariya Abdi — a criminal illegal alien from Somalia — was arrested in Bayport.
Full convictions for each case are listed in the Worst of the Worst section below.
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT
Removing the Worst of the Worst
from Minnesota.
Criminal illegal aliens convicted of serious crimes in Minnesota communities.
Mong Cheng
From Laos · Oriental Boys gang member
Convicted of: Homicide, homicide — willful killing of non-family with a weapon, assault, stolen vehicle, and stolen property.
DHS recordMariama Kanu
From Sierra Leone
Convicted of: Homicide and burglary.
DHS recordMeng Vang
From Laos
Convicted of: Terroristic threat (state offenses), aggravated assault of non-family with a weapon, aggravated assault with a weapon, and assault.
DHS recordPhuc Trong Nguyen
From Vietnam
Convicted of: Rape, sex assault, carrying a prohibited weapon, possession of a weapon, and possession of a stolen vehicle.
DHS recordZakariya Abdi
From Somalia
Convicted of: Homicide and larceny.
DHS recordA CLOSER LOOK
Big numbers.
Clear sources.
Every figure on this page links back to where it came from.