America's 'most dysfunctional state' just keeps getting worse as more scandal hits liberal stronghold

By ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 13:50, 12 April 2026 | Updated: 13:50, 12 April 2026 It has seen deadly ICE shootings on the streets and is home of the 'biggest theft of taxpayer dollars in US history' and now a millionaire has lifted the lid on just how dysfunctional Minnesota has become. At every political turn since Donald Trump retook office last year, the Tim Walz-led state has reeled from scandal after scandal with the president regularly taking aim at it. At his State of the Union address in February Trump blasted: 'When it comes to the corruption that is plundering America, there has been no more stunning example than Minnesota - where members of the Somali community have pillaged an estimated $19 billion from the American taxpayer.' At the end of last year at least 86 people were alleged to have taken part in stealing public funds from a program meant to feed children, assist the homeless, and provide autism therapy.  It has since been revealed that Representative Ilhan Omar and Walz had connections with at least some of the Somali refugees charged in the massive scheme. Once again it is under the spotlight for more reported fraud involving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as one millionaire found a loophole that allowed him to qualify for food stamps and then spend the money on luxury items.  And earlier this year, Minnesota quickly became the state on every Americans' mind after Renee Good and Alex Pretti were shot dead by ICE agents at separate protests.  It fueled further protests across the nation and caused tensions between political parties over how much freedom ICE agents should have to continue their immigration crackdown.  All eyes have been on Minnesota in recent months as it has been rocked with scandals. Pictured is an aerial view of Minneapolis Minnesota, which is run by Tim Walz, has made several headlines this year, from deaths at ICE protests, Somali immigrants committing fraud, and the mayor of the state's biggest city being pushed to the front lines as the Trump Administration attacked his city  Millionaire, Rob Undersander, found a loophole in SNAP in 2016 that allowed him to apply for it, despite his wealth. The program only needed to know his income, which was low due to being in retirement. It did not ask about his assets  Many online have blasted the Midwestern state as being full of 'dysfunctional degenerates' and called it a 'clown world.'  'Minnesota is a dysfunctional state in steep decline with lots of delusional leftist cult members and larping theater kids,' one wrote on social media.  The Daily Mail takes a look at all the scandals that have earned the state the 'most dysfunctional' title.  Millionaire Rob Undersander long ago retired from his engineering days and lives off his retirement income and various assets that bring his total worth in the millions.  But he has now revealed to Fox News Digital that in 2016 he discovered a loophole in the SNAP system that allowed him to apply and get approved.  The system only needed to know his income, which is low due to being retired. It didn't take into account his assets. For more than a year, he gathered thousands in SNAP benefits, which he donated to charity.  'One might call the current eligibility rules fraud by design,' he told Fox. 'I have purchased lobster and filet mignon on my EBT card. Isn't that crazy? 'And given the current climate of fraud and abuse of taxpayer-funded benefits in Minnesota, I'm hoping that there will be a new bipartisan effort to reduce and eliminate both.'  Last year, the federal government spent $99.8billion on SNAP, with the average monthly benefit being $187 a month.  Zamzam Jama (left) was sentenced to six months in jail for her role in the Feeding Our Future scam, where more than 80 people were accused of stealing public funds  Abdul Abubakar Ali pled guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud  White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller called the Somali fraud scandal the 'single greatest theft of taxpayer dollars through welfare fraud in American history.' Last month, a second Somali immigrant who stole half a million dollars, was handed a mere six months in jail by a Minneapolis judge, just a day after one of her co-conspirators was sentenced to a year for fraud. Zamzam Jama was ordered to pay back $491,000 and will spend half a year in jail for her role in the Feeding Our Future scandal on March 31. She was sentenced by Judge Nancy Brasel, who gave her co-conspirator Abdul Abubakar Ali a one-year sentence just the day before.  Jama and Abubaker are just two of the dozens of fraudsters in the case. Jama is the first of six in her family to be sentenced.  The Jama family ran their scheme out of Brava Restaurant and Cafe in Rochester, Minnesota. The Jama family has been accused of stealing $5.6 million of taxpayer cash by falsely claiming to be feeding children.  Jama used the money to buy a $480,000 home in Rosemount and a Toyota Rav4 with the stolen money. Those possessions, as well as $150,000, have been seized from her bank account, Raguse said.  Her family members have pleaded guilty and are awaiting their sentencing.  Renee Nicole Good, 37, (pictured) was shot three times in the face in January  Alex Pretti was killed weeks after Good by a border patrol officers at a protest   The Justice Department accused the defendants of stealing $250 million by exploiting the federally funded child nutrition program from 2019 to 2021. The group was indicted in September 2022 and accused of using the nutrition program to launder millions, instead of using the money to feed children, as was intended by the program.  In January, Good was shot dead by ICE agent Jonathan Ross while she was inside her SUV at an immigration protest.  The Trump Administration says Good was a 'professional agitator' who had been stalking federal agents. But Democratic officials in Minneapolis said her shooting was murder.  Her death sparked protests across the nation, with state and local officials demanding ICE leave Minnesota after Good's death. But former Homeland Security boss Kristi Noem said agents are not going anywhere. Weeks later, Pretti, an ICU nurse, was shot and killed by a border patrol agent at a protest in the same city.  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told the Daily Mail that agents were in the area attempting to apprehend ‘an illegal alien wanted for violent assault’ when they were approached by Pretti. According to DHS, Pretti was armed and carrying a gun with two magazines at the time he was detained. The agency later released a photograph of a nine‑millimeter semi‑automatic handgun it said was recovered during the clash. Officials claimed officers attempted to disarm Pretti, but that he ‘violently resisted’ before a Border Patrol agent fired the fatal shot. Pretti was pronounced dead at the scene. Multiple videos of the incident do not show Pretti reaching for his gun.  In the videos, Pretti is seen with only a phone in his hand. None of the footage appears to show him with a weapon. Trump has long set his eyes on the Midwestern state, but has since backed off after the ICE shootings  Rob Undersander said he applied to SNAP in 2016, qualified through a domestic violence brochure, and collected benefits for 19 months before donating the money Minnesota's 'largest ever fraud prosecution' has been thrown in to doubt after its main suspect failed to show up to court. Abdirashid Ismail Said, 50, is accused of conspiring with two others to pull off an $11 million scam between 2019 and 2023.  He was due to appear in a Hennepin County court for a pretrial hearing for ten felony counts on Tuesday. After he failed to appear, a judge ordered him to forfeit his $150,000 bond and issued a warrant for his arrest. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison described Said's disappearance as, 'a deeply frustrating setback.'  Minnesota fraud suspect Abdirashid Ismail Said failed to show at court for a hearing in his alleged $11 million Medicaid fraud case The president has long had his eye on Minnesota. It's home to Governor Walz, who went up against him with Kamala Harris for the White House ticket.  He's threatened to send the National Guard to the state, and has sued Minnesota for allowing transgender athletes to participating in girls' sports.  The administration has filed similar lawsuits against Maine and California, and has threatened the federal funding of some universities over transgender athletes, including San Jose State in California and the University of Pennsylvania. Minnesota officials have long resisted the federal push to ban trans athletes from girls' sports. However, after the ICE shootings, Trump has since backed down on Minnesota, with his border czar Tom Homan announcing in February that Operation Metro Surge would end.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. 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