Ohio's GOP Governor Pushes Back on Claims of Fraud at Somali-Run Daycares

Beyond Minnesota, social media fuels false rumors of fraud among Somalis

Mike DeWine finally had enough. The social media storm of misinformation stirred by a child care fraud scandal in Minnesota that implicated dozens of Somali immigrants was spreading, and now another Somali community, in Columbus, the capital of Ohio, was being targeted. So after a statement by his office last week did little to tamp down the false claims, DeWine, the state’s governor, summoned reporters to a news conference this week to scold pe…

Ohio’s MAGA conspiracy factory: How baseless daycare fraud claims hijacked the Statehouse

Republican lawmakers demanded sweeping investigations of Somali daycare centers without evidence, prompting DeWine to defend Ohio's system while stopping short of condemning the manufactured panic

Somali daycare in Columbus speaks out on harassment from conservative influencers

Daycares like 161 Childcare in east Columbus were targeted by conservative influencers, alleging the daycares were committing fraud with public funding. Officials like Gov. Mike DeWine have debunked these claims.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine defends Somali daycares amid viral fraud claims

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is pushing back against accusations that the state's Somali-run daycares are defrauding the public.

Mike DeWine responds to viral fraud claims at Somali day cares