Democrats, by and large, do not support the American people. Instead, they would rather extort U.S. citizens. That was made abundantly clear during Tuesday’s State of the Union Address, during which the leftist aisle couldn’t even stand in agreement that the federal government should support Americans over illegal aliens.

That snub was pretty telling. For those of us who have been paying attention, though, it wasn’t a revelation.

Take Minnesota, for example, where a years-long scandal was uncovered, revealing that billions of taxpayer dollars to support welfare programs was fraudulently stolen. The perpetrators were mostly Somalis. The scandal was so egregious that Democrat Governor Tim Walz was forced to abandon the race for a third term. The ensuing anti-ICE protests and violent agitators in Minneapolis were used as a distraction from the terrible extortion of the American people.

At the State of the Union, President Donald Trump refocused on the original issue in Minnesota: fraud. He has tasked Vice President JD Vance with addressing the issue nationwide, particularly in Minnesota. Vance, along with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, announced this week that they have deferred $259 million in Medicaid payments until Minnesota can shut off the fraud spigot and get its house in order.

Democrats argue that the executive branch lacks the authority to stop the flow of money because Congress has already allocated it. However, Vance pointed out that it is the executive branch’s job to ensure that money goes where Congress intended for it to go in the first place. Congress did not want taxpayer dollars going to fraudsters.

Walz was furious, calling this a “campaign of retribution” against blue states. But as The Wall Street Journal’s Kimberley Strassel pointed out, “It’s hard to argue retribution when your state so obviously has a problem and failed to act.”

Another example of Democrat lawmakers putting Americans last came from Zohran Mamdani and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. In an announcement made entirely in Spanish, the New York City mayor and Bronx congresswoman announced free (read: taxpayer-funded) childcare for all, regardless of their “occupation, income, or immigration status.”

Zohran Mamdani and AOC just put out a video promoting FREE DAYCARE for illegal aliens… completely in Spanish.

Democrats are taking Americans’ money and spending it on foreign invaders.pic.twitter.com/JQmYmfd7Gy

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 24, 2026

Hilariously enough, not all illegal immigrants speak Spanish; some speak Somali or Arabic. Could this be considered a form of racial profiling?

Back to the issue at hand: not two weeks ago, Mamdani was telling constituents there was no money, forcing him to raid their pension funds and raise taxes astronomically on the middle class. Today, however, he and AOC are offering “free” childcare to illegals. As Hot Air’s David Strom snarkily explained, “Mamdani’s timing of his announcements is perfect. As the middle-class homeowners are reeling from his proposed property tax increases, he jumps in front of the camera to announce that he wants to spend money he doesn’t have on people who are not eligible to receive welfare.”

Why would Democrats take better care of illegals, criminals, and fraudsters than the American people? Well, it’s a form of toxic empathy that views the illegal immigrant or criminal as a victim of an unjust system. American tax dollars fund that “unjust” system, so bilking the federal government out of billions or giving illegal immigrants free childcare is a form of reparations.

It’s delusional and a waste of money — money that the government is supposed to steward wisely. Americans are tired of the waste, fraud, and abuse, and Democrats should take notice. If they are wise, they will change course. Otherwise, let’s thank them for the wonderful fodder for Republican midterm campaign ads.