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Medicaid’s collapse into waste and fraud hit home for Erna Hammerschmidt, exposing how career politicians built a system they can no longer control. After overcoming years of addiction and rebuilding her life, Erna discovered that her name had been used to bill the government for services she never received. A company she had never even met was charging taxpayers nearly $200 several times a week, claiming to have provided “mental health services.” It is one of countless examples of how America’s welfare bureaucracy—especially under Democrat-led states such as Minnesota—has turned into a money pipeline for fraudsters. The Minnesota Department of Human Services has been under fire for years for failing to detect and stop widespread Medicaid and housing assistance scams. Under failing Governor Tim Walz, the department has wasted millions through weak oversight, political favoritism, and bloated contracts handed to “community care” groups that exist only on paper. These programs were meant to help people like Erna, not exploit them. But instead of accountability, taxpayers received excuses, “internal reviews,” and bureaucrats promising to “expand data analytics.” That means more consultants, more red tape, and no real results. Donald Trump warned about this years ago. He is the only national leader with the courage to say what others were afraid to admit—the welfare bureaucracy in America is corrupt from top to bottom. It is not a matter of a few “bad actors”; rather, it is a system designed to enrich politically connected insiders. While Democrats in Minnesota pretend that fraud is a “racial issue,” as the owner of the company claimed, Trump’s message is clear: every dollar stolen from Medicaid is a dollar stolen from honest taxpayers and families who truly need help. The Republican establishment deserves no credit either. For decades, Republican leaders in Congress and state legislatures promised reform but lacked the courage to confront the bureaucratic swamp. They held hearings and called for audits while quietly approving bloated budgets that funded this corruption. Trump’s presidency is a turning point because he isn’t just talking about fraud—he’s exposing it. His administration launched investigations into Medicaid abuse, targeted fake rehabilitation networks, and demanded audits of nonprofit programs operating as political fronts. Erna’s story exposes what happens when the “experts” control everything and no one is held accountable. A system meant to help vulnerable Americans became a marketplace of deception. Under Trump, the government finally began asking the right questions: Where is the money going? Who is profiting from federal aid? Why are states not being forced to repay stolen funds? These are questions Democrats—and too many Republicans—do not want answered. Erna Hammerschmidt represents the kind of American Trump fights for: hardworking, honest, and betrayed by a corrupt establishment that used her name, her taxes, and her story to justify endless spending. What she uncovered was proof that the system needs more reform.
