President Donald Trump said on Tuesday morning that his administration launched a fraud investigation into California in the wake of the federal government’s Minnesota fraud probe. Trump accused California under Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom of being worse than Minnesota when it comes to corruption. Minnesota, another Democrat-run state, that has come under the microscope in the past month over a welfare fraud scheme and allegations that Somali-run daycares have been inflating their enrollment numbers to receive more taxpayer funding. “California, under Governor Gavin Newscum, is more corrupt than Minnesota, if that’s possible???” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “The Fraud Investigation of California has begun. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” The president did not specify what the fraud investigation would look into or which federal agency would lead it. A White House official told The Daily Wire that there was “nothing to add to the President’s post.” In a statement shared with The Daily Wire, Newsom’s office called Trump “a deranged, habitual liar.” “This is not complicated. He spends his days posting whatever garbage his shriveled little brain can cough up — and Fox News dutifully treats it like the Lord’s scripture,” Newsom’s office added. “Meanwhile — in the actual world where adults govern — Gavin Newsom has been cleaning house. Since taking office, he’s blocked over $125 BILLION in fraud, arrested criminal parasites leaching off of taxpayers, and protected taxpayers from the exact kind of scam artists Trump celebrates, excuses, and pardons. Gavin Newsom runs a state. Donald Trump runs his mouth and little fingers.” Trump’s comment on a fraud investigation into California comes a day after two Republicans in the state sounded the alarm on a potential scandal that they claim is wasting up to $250 billion a year. Steve Hilton, who is running for California governor, and Herb Morgan, who is running for state controller, said on Monday that the state’s welfare program under Newsom has become a bank for “corrupt cronies and political front groups,” The New York Post reported. “This is what you get from 16 years of one-party rule. Corruption, fraud and abuse on an epic scale. Gavin Newsom and the corrupt Democrat machine have stolen our money and handed it out to corrupt cronies and political front groups,” Hilton said. Trump has clashed regularly with Newsom during his second term in the White House, going after the Democratic governor over his response to the Southern California wildfires and the violent demonstrations against federal immigration enforcement in Los Angeles County. Immediately after being sworn in for a second term in January, Trump ripped Newsom’s handling of wildfire prevention and called him an “INCOMPETENT GOVERNOR” following the deadly fires that ripped through L.A. County last January. Then, when anti-ICE demonstrations broke out in L.A. in June, Trump blasted Newsom for doing a “horrible job” to quell the riots and deployed the National Guard and the Marines. Trump also said he would support his border czar, Tom Homan, in arresting the California governor over accusations that he was impeding federal immigration enforcement. Newsom, who is viewed as one of the frontrunners to become the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028, continues to condemn Trump’s immigration operation and his deployment of the National Guard in California. During an interview on Monday, Newsom accused the president of committing fraud and said that Trump’s National Guard deployment last year pulled troops away from important work, such as protecting the Southern Border and wildfire prevention efforts. “He impacted all of those public safety efforts,” Newsom said. “For what? For a show. [Troops] sat there playing video games in many cases, total boredom. … They [were] sitting there in the armory doing nothing, costing you taxpayers. You want to talk about waste, fraud, and abuse, Mr. President? One-hundred-plus million dollars wasted because of the fraud you perpetuated and the abuse of your authority.” After a federal appeals court ruled against Trump’s National Guard deployment in California, Trump said late last month that troops would be withdrawn from multiple cities across the United States, including Los Angeles. The appeals court ruling came after the Supreme Court declined an emergency appeal from the Trump administration when a lower court blocked Trump’s attempt to deploy troops to Chicago. Trump argued that the National Guard deployment to multiple U.S. cities “greatly reduced” crime and warned, “We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again – Only a question of time!”

Elon Musk gave a shot in the arm to Iranians who are rebelling against the tyrannical Islamic regime, issuing a post on X that has now been echoed by the populace as they seek, against all odds, to battle against a regime that is armed, while the people themselves have to respond with sticks and stones. Over the weekend, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei — who is rumored to be looking to escape to Russia as the heroic protesters challenge his regime — wrote on X:  “We will not give in to the enemy.” We will not give in to the enemy. — Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) January 3, 2026   Musk replied in Persian, “زهی خیال باطل,” variously translated as “Wishful thinking!” “In your dreams!” or “Fat chance!” زهی خیال باطل — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 3, 2026 As famed Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad — who has been the target of two assassination attempts for her work challenging the Iranian regime — reported, “One day later, the same words echoed in a village called Chenar, in Asadabad, Hamedan; خامنه‌ای قاتل، زهی خیال باطل This is what happens when technology breaks censorship. Dictators can block the internet. They can’t block ideas.” A reply on X , a chant in Iran!@elonmusk replied “wishful thinking” under @khamenei_ir post and one day later, the same words echoed in a village called Chenar, in Asadabad, Hamedan; خامنه‌ای قاتل، زهی خیال باطل This is what happens when technology breaks censorship.… https://t.co/wiwldVAVpR pic.twitter.com/WPbNjUebgw — Masih Alinejad ?️ (@AlinejadMasih) January 6, 2026 Alinejad has survived numerous plots against her by the Iranian government. As the Human Rights Foundation reported in November 2024, “The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns the assassination plot, made public today by the U.S. Department of Justice, against Iranian journalist, women’s rights activist, and former Oslo Freedom Forum speaker Masih Alinejad. This is the third attempt on her life in the last three years orchestrated by the Iranian regime.” Meanwhile, the Iranian people bravely continue in their tenth day of protesting against the regime: You have no idea what it means to face pure evil with nothing to defend yourself with. The people of Iran are incredibly courageous. pic.twitter.com/uDTQMrrEOV — ثنا ابراهیمی | Sana Ebrahimi (@__Injaneb96) January 5, 2026 ? BREAKING: Severe fighting taking place in Tehran. Insane scenes unfolding. Stand with Iran. Stand with these brave people. pic.twitter.com/vt61gK0XmJ — ???? ???? ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) January 6, 2026 ? BREAKING: Day 10 of the uprising in Iran is already bigger than previous days. Not only the Islamic regime failed to secure the streets to prevent another day of uprising, they’ve also failed to intimidate people to go home. Today is chaos.pic.twitter.com/aZTBmfk3cM — Mahyar Tousi (@MahyarTousi) January 6, 2026   This is what Iran looked like before the Islamic regime took over in 1979: Iran before Islam took over in 1979. The Shah of Iran built 4000 publicly funded schools a year. He provided free meals in schools to combat poverty & banned child marriage so girls could be educated. This is why Iranians want their Shah back. The Islamists are the dictators. pic.twitter.com/IISVkevcJu — Goldie Ghamari | گلسا قمری (@gghamari) January 5, 2026   On Tuesday, Reza Pahlavi, the leader of the Iranian democratic opposition and the eldest son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last shah of Iran, wrote in an opinion piece: The Islamic Republic has exhausted its legitimacy, and after almost 47 years, the country wants to be free. The courage of these men and women deserves more than sympathy. It demands clarity, preparation and responsible leadership — inside Iran and among those who influence global affairs. Because Iran’s liberation will mean much more than a restoration of dignity to Iranians. It will bring a global peace dividend of almost unimaginable proportions. That’s why I welcome President Donald Trump’s clear and firm support for the Iranian people. His message that the United States stands with those who seek freedom rather than with a regime that exports terror and instability has resonated deeply inside Iran. For protesters facing prison, torture, or death, knowing they are not alone matters. For the regime, it is a reminder that intimidation no longer guarantees survival. We saw proof of that in Venezuela. The Islamic Republic of Iran today is weaker and more divided than at any point since 1979. Its response to peaceful dissent — mass arrests, executions and repression — shows the regime is afraid. According to human rights organizations, at least 1,500 executions were carried out from January to early December of last year, a sharp rise from 2024. Religious minorities — Christians, Jews and Baha’is — face systematic persecution. The regime’s violence is not a sign of its permanence; it is the behavior of a system struggling to maintain control. Despite this pressure, the Iranian people persist. In recent days, protests have escalated in nearly all provinces and over 100 cities across Iran. … History rarely announces its turning points in advance. But today, the signs are unmistakable. The Iranian people are moving forward with courage and determination. What they need now is a world prepared to support a responsible transition. The time is now. Do not simply observe the birth of a new Iran. Work with us to ensure that it is peaceful, stable and worthy of the sacrifices its people are making.

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