Millions of Medicaid Funds Withheld From Minnesota

President Trump just announced that $259 million of Medicaid funding will be held from Minnesota in response to fraud happening at the state level. Do not be mistaken President Trump used Minnesota’s fraud as a reason for ‘Operation Metro Surge’ with ICE and DHS earlier in the year. While there has been financial fraud in the state, it has been investigated and addressed at the state level. To punish the people of the state of Minnesota is punitive for a situation that they largely have no involvement in. Everyday people are being punished because there was fraud. The population of the state did not participate in fraud and should not lose access to healthcare for this. I am writing to you as this situation does not only impact the people of Minnesota. We have seen how the President responds to statements, people, and events he does not agree with in retaliation. Minnesota, and Governor Walz, are currently President Trump’s focus but they will not always be. You must take a stand against President Trump now before he turns against more of the American people.