$19B
Stated in the 2026 State of the Union, per the official transcript, with no supporting document or calculation cited. I found no record that substantiates it. About the size of Minnesota’s entire annual Medicaid budget.
Who reported it, and what it covers
President of the United States, said February 24, 2026
No time period stated
Statewide, attributed to "members of the Somali community"
An assertion made publicly by an official or politician. Not a documented amount.
What it does not show
Not a documented loss. No charging document, audit, or court finding states $19 billion.
What the source says
But when it comes to the corruption that is plunging—really, it’s plundering America, there’s been no more stunning example than Minnesota, where members of the Somali community have pillaged an estimated $19 billion from the American taxpayer. Oh, we have all the information. And in actuality, the number is much higher than that.
Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union (DCPD-202600136), Compilation of Presidential Documents, Office of the Federal Register, February 24, 2026. Federal agency data (primary source).
Checked against the source October 11, 2026.
Other numbers in circulation
Each of these measures something different. They are not steps toward one total and are never added together.
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$19B: Claimed in the 2026 State of the Union address
Public claim
Statewide, attributed to "members of the Somali community". No time period stated.
Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union (DCPD-202600136) (Compilation of Presidential Documents, Office of the Federal Register (govinfo.gov)). Federal agency data; primary source.
February 24, 2026
October 11, 2026
$19B: Claimed in the 2026 State of the Union address. Type: Public claim. Covers: No time period stated. Source (primary): Compilation of Presidential Documents, Office of the Federal Register, “Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union (DCPD-202600136),” February 24, 2026, https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-202600136/html/DCPD-202600136.htm Via MN Public Tools, mnpublictools.com/fraud/figure/trump-claim-19b (checked October 11, 2026).
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Corrected Joe Thompson’s title in the list of amounts in circulation
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