Seventy-six billion dollars. That's not a typo, Patriots. That's the conservative estimate of fraud now being uncovered across California under Governor Gavin Newsom's watch—and President Trump says it's even worse than the Minnesota scandal that shocked the nation.
The Trump administration just dropped the hammer, freezing 111,620 borrower accounts connected to a staggering $8.6 billion in stolen pandemic-era small business loans. And folks, that's only what they've caught so far.
The Tip of a Very Dirty Iceberg
Congressman Kevin Kiley recently stood at a single address in San Diego—one address—that is registered to 14 fake businesses. Those phantom companies collectively stole $2 million in pandemic loans that were never repaid. Kiley called it "the tip of the iceberg," and he wasn't exaggerating.
The Small Business Administration is now suspending over 112,000 California borrowers connected to potentially $9 billion in fraud. Every single audit of a California program reveals billions more in theft. This isn't incompetence, folks—this is a systematic looting operation that flourished under Democrat governance.
The Investigator Who Exposed Minnesota Is Coming for California
Here's where it gets interesting. Nick Shirley—the investigator who blew the lid off the massive Minnesota child care fraud scandal—just landed in California. President Trump himself confirmed the Golden State is next on the list.
Matt Gaetz recently hosted his father, Don Gaetz, on his One America News program, where the elder Gaetz exposed California hospice fraud that mirrors what happened in Minnesota. Let that sink in: criminals are now targeting terminally ill Americans and stealing Medicare funds meant for end-of-life care. These people are stealing from the dying.
Congress Takes Action
Congresswoman Young Kim has seen enough. She's now pushing federal legislation to create a national fraud task force with a single director empowered to coordinate investigations with state and local law enforcement across the country. It's exactly the kind of aggressive action Americans have been demanding.
Meanwhile, the courts are backing up the Trump administration's efforts. A federal judge just blocked Newsom's desperate law requiring ICE agents to unmask, ruling it violated the Supremacy Clause. The walls are closing in on California's corrupt political machine.
Newsom's Response? Profanity and Deflection
And how does Gavin Newsom respond to $76 billion in unaccounted fraud? Does he launch investigations? Does he fire anyone? Does he apologize to California taxpayers?
Of course not. Instead, he went on a profanity-laced rant calling President Trump "the most destructive president in his lifetime." Classic Democrat playbook: when you can't defend your record, attack Trump and hope nobody notices the billions disappearing under your nose.
While Newsom rants and raves, Nick Shirley is on the ground documenting the homeless crisis that's draining billions more from California coffers with zero accountability. The state is hemorrhaging money in every direction while its governor plays politics on cable news.
The Bottom Line
This is exactly why President Trump created DOGE and put Elon Musk in charge of rooting out government waste. The swamp isn't just in Washington—it's festering in every blue state where Democrats have enjoyed one-party rule for decades.
The question every American should be asking: if this is what's happening in California, what are they hiding in New York? In Illinois? In every state where Democrats control the purse strings with zero oversight?
It's time to hold every Democrat governor accountable. The Trump administration has proven the fraud is there—now it's up to We the People to demand justice.