Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor tackle a snowy Tuesday morning, with the conversation dominated by the deepening Minnesota welfare fraud scandal, a new aid package for farmers from the Trump administration, and an imminent winter storm bringing a messy mix of precip to the region.
Standout Moments
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Massive Somali Fraud Scandal: The show leads with strong criticism regarding the alleged multi-billion dollar fraud in Minnesota, stating that $75\%$ of the Somali population in Minnesota is on welfare, and suggesting state leaders are "fully complicit". (1:49 / 2:54)
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Omar’s "Face the Nation" Interview Under Fire: Clips of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's interview are played, where she calls allegations linking the fraud to terrorism a "failure of the FBI". She defends herself by claiming to have sent a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture about the "reprehensible fraud" and returned campaign donations, but Kevin and co-hosts from The Five call for the receipts and question her lack of outrage as an American taxpayer. (11:00 / 27:08)
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Stephen Miller's Identity: Ilhan Omar attacks Stephen Miller's immigration comments by invoking "white supremacist rhetoric" that "reminds me of the way the Nazis described Jewish people". Kevin and the co-hosts note that Miller is, in fact, Jewish. (14:52 / 29:33)
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Weather: The "Messy Mix" Hits: Meteorologist Dean Wysocki breaks down the winter storm, warning that a "messy mix" of snow, sleet, and freezing rain will make the evening commute "a mess". He also notes the distinct line on the radar separating rain to the west (Jamestown, Valley City) from snow to the north (Grand Forks). (6:43 / 22:20)
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Trump's $\$12$ Billion Farm Aid: The Trump administration announced a $\$12$ billion trade aid package for farmers, with $\$11$ billion going to a newly designed "farmer bridge assistance program" for row crop farmers. Farmers are given a deadline of Friday, December 19, for accurate acreage reporting at the FSA office. (19:07)
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A Snowblower for the Texan: A listener named Rick from Texas wins a new snowblower in the "12 Days of Christmas" giveaway. (31:02)
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Holiday Plant Care: Garden expert Don Kinzler offers tips on keeping Christmas trees fresh (fresh cut, warm water, no heat ducts), and debunks the myth that poinsettias are poisonous (they are not). (36:13)