On December 2, 2025, President Trump laid out exactly what too many in Washington refuse to say in public — he called out Rep. Ilhan Omar by name and declared, bluntly, “Ilhan Omar is garbage,” during a cabinet meeting where immigration and fraud were the topic. The remark shocked the mainstream press, but it also crystalized a larger point: Washington’s political class has turned a blind eye to crimes that hurt hardworking taxpayers while coddling political favorites.
His comments came as federal investigators and prosecutors have been unraveling the Feeding Our Future scandal in Minnesota, a sprawling fraud scheme that exploited pandemic-era programs and left taxpayers on the hook. At the same time, the administration signaled stepped-up immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities, where federal “strike teams” are being deployed to execute deportation orders and stop ongoing abuse of public benefits. This is not theater — it’s a response to real criminality that cost states and the federal government millions.
Conservatives should not apologize for calling out those who use America’s generosity as a source of theft and political power. Federal prosecutors have secured multiple convictions and heavy sentences in the Feeding Our Future prosecutions, proving that this was not isolated bad actors but a coordinated assault on the public trust. Taxpayers deserve a government that defends their money and their neighborhoods, not one that looks the other way because of woke politics.
Meanwhile, Democrats and big-city mayors who rush to denounce any enforcement action are once again showing their priorities: scoring political points and protecting constituencies over holding fraudsters to account. It’s telling that many of the same officials who champion sanctuary policies also cried foul when federal agents began enforcing existing immigration law. If you put politics ahead of justice, expect fraud and crime to flourish.
President Trump’s language may make the elites uncomfortable, but the core issue is simple and American: enforce the law, secure the border, and stop letting special interests and career politicians pillage the public purse. When the administration sends ICE teams to follow up on final deportation orders and prosecutors lock up those who stole from children’s meal programs, they are doing the hard, necessary work of governing. Washington needs more of that backbone and less of the performative outrage from the left.
Patriots who pay taxes and play by the rules should demand accountability from every level of government — Republicans must stop whispering and start acting. Stand with law enforcement, back tough oversight of welfare programs, and elect leaders who will protect American families first. The choice is clear: return to the rule of law and respect for taxpayers, or let Washington’s elite keep making excuses while our communities pay the price.
