Minnesota’s Reckoning: Bannon, Lindell, and the WarRoom Expose the System Behind the Somali Daycare Scandal”
Tuesday’s WarRoom broadcast was a two-hour thunderclap that tied together everything the populist movement has been warning about for years: corruption, open borders, fake charity, and the political class, Republican and Democrat alike, who enabled it all.
Vital context to note for this article: From two political worlds, Emmer, Ellison join together to create Somalia Caucus
Steve Bannon opened the show, citing the documentation from investigative journalist Nick Shirley, whose reporting has blown open what Bannon called “the biggest cover-up of the biggest fraud in United States history.” The scandal centers on Minnesota’s government-run daycare centers, many tied to Somali-run organizations now accused of defrauding taxpayers of millions of dollars under the guise of childcare and welfare programs.
According to Bannon, the humiliating fraud is not isolated to this one situation; it’s systemic fraud against the American people. “This is a feature of the system,” he said. “Not a bug. It’s how they fund the invaders on your dime.”
The cold open hit hard, showing how tax money funneled through childcare subsidies, welfare programs, and non-profits has become the financial backbone of a machine that both launders funds and fuels ballot harvesting networks. It’s the same pattern, Bannon said, playing out in states across the country from Minnesota to Ohio and Maine, where illegal immigration, NGO money, and weak enforcement collide.
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BANNON: The Politicians Are Laughing At You. These Illegal Immigrants Are Laughing At You. You’re Struggling, Working, And Paying For These Scams While They’re Rolling In The Profits. This Must Be Stopped
Mike Lindell’s Campaign and His Christian Patriot Message
At the center of the broadcast was Mike Lindell, the MyPillow CEO and unapologetic Christian patriot who announced his campaign for Governor of Minnesota. Lindell came on the show swinging, targeting the corruption at the root of the daycare fraud and the political establishment that ignored it.
“This is the biggest cover-up in U.S. history,” Lindell told Bannon. “Everyone involved should be in prison, right up to the governor who let it happen on his watch.” Lindell called out Governor Tim Walz directly, saying that while Democrats turned a blind eye to the abuse, Republican leadership “did nothing.”
That frustration is what fuels Lindell’s campaign. After years of attacks on his businesses and charities by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Lindell says he’s stepping forward to offer leadership that puts Minnesotans first. “You’ve got to re-look at these programs,” Lindell said. “They’re not helping the people who are here—they’re funding fraud.”
His message was clear: stop subsidizing the very networks that undermine American citizens, faith, and families.
Bannon’s Broader Message: It Starts With Immigration
Bannon’s framing of the issue was direct—this isn’t just about fraud in Minnesota. It’s about immigration policy, enforcement, and political will. “The politicians are laughing at you,” he told his audience. “Illegal immigrants are laughing at you. You’re struggling and working, and they’re bringing in invaders on your dime.”
He and Rosemary Jenks, an immigration policy expert, broke down why enforcement not new laws is what matters. Jenks argued that Congress, “both parties,” created this mess by refusing to enforce the laws already on the books. “We need worksite enforcement,” she said. “Employers hiring illegal aliens should be going to jail.”
Jenks endorsed a 10-year moratorium on all immigration and called for reinstating and expanding Trump’s E-Verify and mass deportation policies, reminding viewers that even Eisenhower had higher deportation levels. “It’s time to put Americans first,” she said bluntly.
Steve Cortes and the Tom Emmer Problem
Enter Congressman Tom Emmer, the Republican Majority Whip from Minnesota. Emmer made headlines Tuesday when he posted a fiery statement on X:
That hypocrisy—Republicans who talk tough on TV but quietly collaborate with Democrats in Washington—is what Bannon says is destroying the country. “The Republican establishment is a big part of the problem,” he warned. “They helped build the system they now claim to oppose.”
Cortes brought the receipts, citing details found a 2015 Star Tribune article showing Emmer’s partnership with none other than Keith Ellison to form the “Somalia Caucus.” “They created the structure that enabled this,” Cortes said. “Now he’s pretending to be outraged by the results.”
That hypocrisy was exposed, Republicans who talk tough on TV but quietly collaborate with Democrats in Washington, is what Bannon says is destroying the country. “The Republican establishment is a big part of the problem,” he warned. “They helped build the system they now claim to oppose.”
Solutions, Not Soundbites
Despite the fury, WarRoom wasn’t just about outrage. The episode offered a slate of tangible policy goals:
- A 10-year moratorium on immigration until reforms are enforced
- Full-scale worksite enforcement and employer penalties
- Revocation of funding for government programs exploited by fraud
- Permanent codification of Trump’s immigration executive orders
The message was clear: America needs action, not rhetoric.
Bannon reminded listeners that this fight is about sovereignty over our borders, our culture, and our future. “We talk about defending the sovereignty of Ukraine or Taiwan,” he said. “But how about we start with the sovereignty of the United States?”
For Lindell, for Cortes, for Jenks, and for the millions of working Americans tuning in, Minnesota isn’t just a local scandal, it’s a national mirror. A reflection of what happens when corruption, complacency, and globalism meet in one state.
Bannon’s WarRoom audience didn’t need to be told twice: the battle lines are drawn, and the populist movement intends to fight, starting with the truth and ending with accountability.
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