Kayleigh McEnany and Rep. Tim Burchett said federal programs including SNAP and Social Security are being widely abused, arguing that fraud is entrenched in blue-controlled states and calling for action under President Trump’s administration.

During the exchange, McEnany said taxpayer-funded programs were being misused on a large scale.

“When we look at that, several of these are federal programs snap, by way of example, Social Security. This is taxpayer money that is being misused, and it appears to be rampant. It is not just Minnesota,” McEnany said.

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Burchett agreed and praised President Trump for placing Vice President J.D. Vance in charge of addressing the issue.

“Yes, ma’am, you’re correct. And President Trump is as he always is. He is the messenger in chief by putting JD Vance in charge of that,” Burchett said, adding that he recently spoke with Vance at the White House and encouraged him in the role.

Burchett said the problem extends nationwide but is particularly severe in Democrat-run states, where he argued fraud has become institutionalized.

“What you’re going to see is it’s, it’s, it’s rampant across our country, but in these blue controlled states, you know, they have a pattern of this through the fraud is ingrained within the administration, within the bureaucracy,” he said.

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He accused those states of encouraging illegal immigration and tying government benefits to automatic voter registration.

“They give them driver’s license, and then there’s automatic voter registration, and then they sign up for these social programs. It follows a pattern,” Burchett said.

Pointing to Minnesota, Burchett said billions of dollars have been lost with little accountability.

“When y’all go pay your taxes this year, remember that 14 billion that they stole from you and in Minnesota, and the gutless politicians that won’t call them out on the carpet,” he said, adding that President Trump is now taking action by empowering Vance.

Burchett described the vice president as a determined leader, saying, “Dad gum, he’s a fighter and he’s nobody’s dummy.”

McEnany agreed, saying Vance would lead a task force to address the issue and would be joined by Andrew Ferguson, a federal official tasked with preventing consumer exploitation.

She said Ferguson’s role made him a strong fit to work alongside Vance.

McEnany also asked Burchett whether Vance shared any specifics about the task force’s focus.

Burchett said he did not disclose private discussions but expressed confidence in the administration’s approach.

“I feel very confident that he understands this role,” he said, adding that President Trump views the vice presidency as an active position rather than a ceremonial one.

Burchett pointed to Vance’s background as a U.S. Marine as evidence of his commitment.

“He’s a dad gum United States Marine… he gets it,” Burchett said, invoking the Marine Corps motto.

“Semper Fidelis, always faithful, and JD, Dad gum, he’s always faithful. And he’s faithful this country.”

Burchett criticized Congress for relying on hearings without results, saying the Trump administration is focused on producing outcomes.

“Everybody wants to have a dad gum hearing… and then we follow some other shiny object down the road, and nothing occurs,” he said.

“But this is a president and a vice president of action, and we’re going to see some action. And it’s it’s long overdue.”

McEnany said she frequently hears frustration from voters over the lack of results in Washington.

“I hear from people, citizens, who say there are hearings and where is the action?” she said.

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