Vance speaks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

[10:42] Please welcome to the stage, Father Raymond Tuttle. [16:11] Dear the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, amen. [16:23] Bow our heads and pray for God's blessing. [16:28] Father, pour out your powerful protection upon all gathered here, [16:32] especially those of our National Guard that use this hanger, [16:35] our Vice President, and all our leaders, [16:38] that under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, [16:40] they may accomplish God's will, [16:43] and true justice, and the order of charity, [16:45] that our country may please you, and merit your blessing. [16:50] Raise up more faithful young men to serve you in the public sphere, [16:54] that promoting the family is the foundation of our spiritual lives and society, [16:59] we may all reach heaven one day, [17:01] and be in complete and total union with you, [17:04] with all your angels and saints. [17:06] We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, [17:09] who lives and reigns with you in the Holy Spirit, [17:12] God forever and ever, amen. [17:15] May the blessed and almighty God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, [17:18] come down upon you, and remain with you forever. [17:21] Please welcome, born and raised in Milwaukee, Abigail Hoffman. [17:41] Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, [17:59] and to the republic for which it stands, [18:02] one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [18:11] Please welcome, hometown hero from the city of Kenosha. [18:33] Hi, my name is Gary Beltoya, I'm from Kenosha. [18:46] I served in Vietnam in 1966, 67, and 68. [18:53] And will you please join me in singing the national anthem? [19:00] Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light, [19:09] What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, [19:18] Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, [19:27] O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming, [19:34] And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, [19:43] Gave through the night that our flag was still there. [19:50] Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave [20:01] O'er the land of the brave and the home of the brave [20:14] From Wisconsin's 7th District, please welcome Representative Tom Tiffany. [21:13] Folks, it's time to crack down on fraud, isn't it? [21:16] Yes, it is time, it is time to protect the taxpayers of America [21:22] And the taxpayers of Wisconsin, isn't it? [21:26] Yes, I want to thank Vice President Vance and Dr. Oz [21:29] For making a stop here in Wisconsin today. [21:33] Yes, welcome to Wisconsin to them, right? [21:38] Yeah, yeah, no, it's great to have them here [21:41] As the Vice President has taken on the task [21:44] Of rooting out fraud and waste across this country [21:47] As we've seen in places like Minnesota, where it's been out of control [21:51] We need to make sure that it's not happening in the Badger State also [21:55] But unfortunately, it is. [21:59] Millions of dollars worth of fraud [22:01] We need to make sure that we root out this fraud [22:08] To protect you, the taxpayers of Wisconsin, don't we? [22:12] Yes. [22:16] And we need, we need the other side to stop turning a blind eye [22:22] To this fraud that's going on in Wisconsin, don't we? [22:25] I sent a letter to Governor Evers a few months ago [22:31] In regards to food stamp fraud [22:33] Saying, please turn over your rolls to the federal government [22:37] So we can cross-check them [22:39] So we can make sure that those fraudsters are not working here in Wisconsin [22:43] 1.6 million dollars worth of fraud [22:46] One single gas station right here in Milwaukee [22:49] That's wrong, isn't it? [22:51] That is wrong, you betcha [22:55] You betcha [22:57] That is wrong [22:58] And we need the Democrats to stop turning that blind eye to fraud [23:02] But the main reason [23:03] The main reason that we need to root out this fraud and waste [23:07] Is because we're generous people in Wisconsin, aren't we? [23:12] We're big-hearted people [23:13] Who want to help those who are less fortunate [23:16] That person who has a disability [23:18] That we choose to help [23:21] Because they deserve our help [23:24] To be able to make it through life [23:26] That is why we need to protect taxpayer dollars [23:30] That's why we need to root out that fraud [23:33] Is to make sure that those who truly deserve to be on these programs [23:38] Benefit from those programs [23:40] So I assure you [23:50] It will not take a letter from a congressman [23:53] It will not take a special message from you [23:56] As the next governor of Wisconsin [23:58] We're going to audit all of state government [24:01] We're going to audit those food stamp rolls [24:10] We're going to audit the Medicaid program [24:12] We're going to make sure that you, the taxpayers, are protected [24:14] And you're not being ripped off [24:17] And I can tell you [24:23] The fraud [24:26] The amount of fraud that we will allow in Wisconsin [24:29] Is zero [24:30] Zero [24:32] Ladies and gentlemen [24:34] That's the acceptable level of fraud [24:36] That everyone should [24:37] Every elected official should have [24:38] Across the United States of America [24:40] As your next governor [24:41] It is going to be zero fraud [24:43] Thank you very much for joining us today [24:45] Please welcome State Senator Julian Bradley [25:05] Well, good morning, Wisconsin [25:21] First things first [25:22] First things first [25:23] I am Julian Bradley [25:24] I'm honored to be a state senator [25:26] Here in southeastern Wisconsin [25:28] But in my role in the Senate [25:30] So I have to do this first [25:31] I'm the chair of the very important [25:33] Utilities Technology and Tourism Committee [25:36] So if you'll allow me in just a moment [25:39] To put on my tourism hat [25:40] For all of you guys [25:42] Especially you guys back here [25:44] That I don't recognize at all [25:45] That are from out of state [25:46] On behalf of the great state of Wisconsin [25:50] We would like you [25:51] To spend some money while you are here [25:53] And now I'm talking specifically [25:59] To some of the media back there [26:01] Because I think you owe it to us [26:04] You see [26:04] We hear you when you call this flyover country [26:07] We don't like that term [26:09] This isn't flyover country [26:11] This is God's country [26:12] This is the birthplace of Culver's [26:19] And Quick Trip [26:20] Places you can spend money [26:21] On your way out of town [26:22] By the way [26:23] Milwaukee [26:24] The home of the American original [26:26] Harley Davidson [26:27] The birthplace of the Republican Party [26:33] And by far our best export is our people [26:40] It is each and every one of you [26:42] That is what makes Wisconsin so special [26:45] And that's also what we're here to talk about [26:48] Because as people that are in God's country [26:51] We know that when one of our neighbors falls down [26:54] We want to offer them a hand up [26:55] That's what we do [26:56] It's Wisconsin way [26:57] But we also know the difference [26:59] Between offering somebody who needs a hand up [27:02] And somebody who wants to put their hand in our pockets [27:05] Right [27:07] We know that difference [27:08] And we're not going to allow that [27:09] Right [27:10] We know that's not okay [27:12] The generosity of Wisconsin's taxpayers [27:16] Cannot be taken for granted [27:18] That's why we must continue to audit [27:22] We must continue to identify waste, fraud, and abuse [27:25] And we have to put a stop to it [27:27] Because what happened over in Minnesota [27:29] That cannot happen here in Wisconsin [27:31] And I promise you [27:32] When Tom Tiffany's your governor [27:34] It absolutely won't [27:39] Now the left [27:41] The left will always [27:42] They're going to watch this [27:43] Right [27:43] Hi guys [27:44] Good to see you [27:44] They're going to watch this [27:46] And they're going to come out [27:47] And what are they going to say [27:48] Right [27:48] Oh those Republicans [27:50] They're being so mean to people that are in need [27:52] False [27:52] That's absolutely not true [27:54] We are looking out for those people [27:56] We're looking out for the people that are on disability [27:58] For the seniors in their nursing homes [28:00] For single moms and struggling families like mine [28:03] Who had to take assistance at some point in time [28:05] We are looking out for those people [28:07] Because every dollar these fraudsters steal [28:09] Is a dollar that doesn't make it to them [28:12] And they're stealing from each and every one of you [28:14] They're stealing from me [28:15] They're doing these things [28:16] And it's got to come to an end [28:19] That's why we're doing this [28:20] There is no false choice between compassion and accountability [28:23] In Wisconsin [28:24] You combine them because that's what we do in Wisconsin [28:27] We believe in compassion and accountability [28:30] And we're going to make sure that's the rule of law [28:32] We've got to avoid becoming Minnesota [28:35] And the best way to do that [28:37] Is to make sure we have transparency [28:39] We've all seen what's happening, right? [28:41] And we're rooting through it slowly [28:43] We had right here in Milwaukee [28:45] A woman was sentenced for $2.5 million in Medicaid fraud [28:48] $2.5 million [28:50] Another one $2.3 million [28:52] You know what she was using that for? [28:54] She bought a luxury car [28:55] Think about that [28:56] Taking money from a program designed to help women [29:01] Who are having at-risk pregnancies [29:03] And young moms [29:04] And using that to buy a luxury car [29:06] That is beyond unacceptable [29:09] And we're not going to stand for it [29:11] And I want to thank the vice president [29:12] I want to thank everybody for bringing attention to this matter [29:15] Because we're not going to allow Wisconsin to become Minnesota [29:17] We have more lakes than Minnesota [29:20] The fishing's better in them [29:21] They only have 10,000 [29:23] We have 15,000 strong [29:24] Ask Tom [29:25] He'll tell you [29:25] The fishing's better [29:26] We're not going to become Illinois [29:28] I mean, they can't even keep their football team [29:30] Right? [29:32] We are going to remain Wisconsin [29:35] Because that's what we do [29:36] Our motto is forward [29:38] And we are going to move forward [29:39] In rooting out the fraud [29:41] We're going to move forward [29:42] In getting Tom Tiffany elected governor [29:43] And we're going to move forward [29:45] In making sure our state remains [29:47] The best state in this nation [29:49] Thank you [29:49] God bless you [29:50] And may God continue to bless the great state of Wisconsin [29:53] Please welcome [30:13] State Assembly Majority Leader [30:14] Tyler August [30:15] I don't know who's picking the music [30:29] But they're doing a pretty good job so far, I think [30:31] Where else would you want to be than right here, right now, today? [30:35] Is there anywhere else you'd rather be? [30:37] Absolutely not [30:38] I want to thank the vice president for coming to Wisconsin today to highlight this issue [30:42] As you've heard from other speakers about how important this is [30:46] Now we have a government in Madison right now that decided to hire a company [30:52] That was already being scrutinized for their handling of medical assistance programs in other states [30:59] And has now got a DOJ lawsuit against them [31:02] Decided to hire that company here in Wisconsin to run some of our medical assistance programs [31:08] That is wrong [31:09] Why would you do that? [31:11] I wouldn't do that [31:11] Would you do that? [31:13] Of course not [31:14] Of course not [31:15] And why is this such an important issue? [31:17] Of course it's important because it's your money that's getting spent [31:20] It's not the government's money [31:22] Guess what? [31:23] The government doesn't have any money [31:24] They have your money [31:26] And that's important [31:29] It's important for us to protect taxpayer dollars [31:31] But it's also important for us to protect these programs [31:34] As Senator Bradley said [31:36] Conservatives [31:37] As conservatives [31:38] We care about other people [31:41] Regardless of what the other side says [31:43] We care about our neighbors [31:44] You don't have to look too far [31:46] Than go down into my district in Walworth County [31:49] After the tragedy that we had last week [31:52] And over the weekend [31:53] To see how neighbors help neighbors [31:57] They didn't ask each other [31:58] What political party are you [31:59] Before I help you move your tree out of your house [32:01] They just get it done [32:03] And that's what we do in Wisconsin [32:04] Is we get things done [32:05] We care about each other [32:07] And so we need to make sure [32:11] That these programs are not turning into [32:13] What we've seen happen in Minnesota [32:14] Because we need these programs available [32:16] For those who truly need it [32:18] Who need that hand up [32:21] Who need just a little extra help [32:23] While they're trying to make ends meet [32:25] That's what we're all about here in Wisconsin [32:27] Is helping each other [32:28] But what we're not all about here in Wisconsin [32:31] Is allowing fraudsters to steal [32:33] From our hardworking taxpayers [32:35] And unfortunately [32:36] We've started to see some of that [32:38] As Congressman Tiffany pointed out [32:40] Now as we've seen [32:42] Some of these things happen [32:43] In Madison [32:44] Those of us in the legislature in Madison said [32:47] Enough is enough [32:48] Let's take care of this [32:50] So we've done things [32:52] Like pass a bill [32:53] To audit our food stamp program [32:55] And you know what the Democrats said to that [32:58] They said no [32:59] We said okay [33:01] Let's at least give the administration [33:03] Some additional positions of auditors [33:06] To look through the documents [33:08] To do site visits [33:09] To check these things out [33:11] And you know what the Democrats said to that [33:13] They said no [33:14] And then we said okay [33:17] If you can't get on board with that [33:19] At least we can all agree [33:22] In the state of Wisconsin [33:23] That we shouldn't allow [33:25] Those who are here illegally [33:27] To access our medical assistance programs [33:30] Right? [33:31] We can all agree on that [33:32] But you know what the Democrats in Madison said? [33:37] They said no [33:38] We want those people to be able to access these programs [33:42] And they voted against that bill [33:44] And the bill was vetoed [33:46] So what we need is your help [33:51] You need to tell your friends and families these stories [33:54] You need to tell them [33:55] How Democrats in Madison are okay [33:58] With you all as taxpayers being defrauded [34:01] We need to tell the message [34:03] Long and all over the state [34:06] That when it comes to protecting your tax dollars [34:09] In these programs [34:10] Democrats say no [34:13] But I know with all of your help [34:16] Heading up until November [34:18] We will send a resounding message [34:21] To every Democrat up and down the ballot [34:23] Who doesn't want to protect these programs [34:25] Doesn't want to protect your taxpayer dollars [34:28] And you know what we will say to them? [34:29] We will say no [34:31] And we will have the day in November [34:33] So thank you all so much for being here [34:36] Thank you to our great Vice President and President [34:38] For leading on this issue here in Wisconsin [34:41] And thank you all for being here [34:43] Thank you [34:44] From Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District [35:09] Derek Van Orden [35:10] What's up? [35:14] How's it going Milwaukee? [35:16] See an empty chair there [35:20] I know we sent Gwen Moore an invitation [35:22] She apparently didn't take it [35:23] But that's okay [35:24] All are welcome here to hear the truth [35:27] I want to thank the Air National Guard [35:29] For hosting us here [35:30] Many of them are forward deployed right now [35:32] And I tell you what [35:32] There is no better Air Force in the entire world [35:35] Than the United States Air Force [35:38] Forget about it [35:39] God bless them [35:42] And their families [35:44] These National Guards men and women [35:47] You know they have two lives [35:48] They have jobs here at home [35:50] And then they uproot themselves [35:52] And they go overseas to defend our freedoms [35:55] And I'm so proud of them [35:56] And I'm also incredibly proud [35:58] Of their employers [36:00] That hold those jobs for them [36:02] So that they can defend freedom [36:04] So God bless them [36:05] God bless our employers [36:06] God bless you guys [36:07] I love this place [36:08] I am on the Agriculture Committee [36:12] I'm also on the SNAP Subcommittee [36:15] I volunteered to be on that [36:17] For two Congresses in a row [36:19] For two reasons [36:21] I was raised in abject rural poverty [36:23] By a single mother [36:24] Broken home [36:25] We had food stamps [36:27] When it was an actual stamp [36:29] That went on a card [36:30] And you took it to the grocery store [36:32] We had subsidized school lunches [36:34] We had government cheese [36:36] So this is personal to me [36:39] So I got on the old AI [36:42] Using the AI machine [36:43] In case you older people [36:45] Don't know what that means [36:46] I don't either [36:47] Here's [36:47] I want to read some things for you [36:49] These are the prompts [36:51] That I put into the old grok [36:52] How many states refuse to turn over [36:54] SNAP rolls to the federal government [36:56] The number is 21 [36:58] Here's my next question [36:59] How many Republican-led states [37:02] Will not turn over SNAP rolls [37:03] To the federal government [37:05] The answer is zero [37:07] Next one [37:09] How many dead people are on SNAP rolls [37:11] 186,000 [37:13] There's 186,000 dead people [37:17] Getting SNAP benefits [37:19] How many people are enrolled in SNAP [37:24] In more than one state [37:25] 109,000 [37:26] Okay, those are just from red states [37:30] That volunteered to give the SNAP rolls [37:32] To the federal government [37:33] Guess who won't? [37:34] Tony Evers [37:35] Why won't Evers turn over the SNAP rolls? [37:39] Because he's cooking the books [37:40] Why are the other 20 Democrat states [37:42] Why won't they turn over the SNAP rolls? [37:44] They're cooking the books [37:46] I want every single dollar [37:49] That is allocated [37:51] To a hungry child [37:52] To go to the hungry child [37:54] Not to a fraudster [37:56] Who else wants that here? [38:03] These people are literally [38:05] Taking food out of the mouths [38:08] Of hungry babies [38:10] And that's unacceptable [38:11] You know who knows that? [38:13] President Donald J. Trump [38:16] And that's why he put [38:19] The finest vice president [38:21] In the history of our nation [38:23] In charge of roping the stuff up [38:25] And his name is J.D. Vance [38:27] So don't let these people tell you [38:32] We're trying to take food away [38:34] From hungry kids [38:34] We're trying to get those benefits [38:36] To the kids [38:36] By taking it away from fraudsters [38:38] That's what's taking place [38:39] Don't believe what that fake media [38:41] Is going to tell you [38:42] Tonight on the news [38:43] It is not true [38:44] Is that clear? [38:47] Alright [38:47] Well God bless you guys [38:48] God bless the United States of America [38:50] Thank you so much for coming out [38:52] Let's get out and win in November [38:54] Yes [38:56] From Wisconsin's 1st District [39:14] Please welcome [39:15] Representative Brian Stile [39:17] Good morning Wisconsin [39:33] Isn't it always a great day [39:36] To be in Wisconsin [39:37] We're sitting here [39:38] In the 128th refueling wing [39:40] And I think it's a moment [39:42] To reflect that as conservatives [39:43] As as Republicans [39:44] As as Americans [39:45] We know and believe [39:47] In the importance of peace [39:48] Through strength [39:48] And right now [39:50] There's a few hundred airmen [39:51] And hundreds of men [39:52] And women [39:52] Across the state of Wisconsin [39:54] Thousands across our country [39:55] Who are currently [39:57] Deployed abroad in harm's way [39:59] And it's upon us [40:00] To give them [40:01] A huge thank you [40:03] For what they're doing [40:04] To keep us [40:04] And our country safe [40:06] It's a great day [40:14] To have the vice president here [40:16] Head of the fraud task force [40:18] An important task [40:20] An important task [40:22] To root out the waste [40:23] Fraud [40:24] And abuse [40:25] In so many of our programs [40:27] The difference [40:29] In many ways [40:29] Between conservatives [40:30] And liberals [40:30] Is how we think about this [40:32] Democrats [40:33] Will measure the success [40:35] Of a program [40:36] By how much money is spent [40:38] As conservatives [40:40] We know [40:40] We measure the success [40:41] Of the program [40:42] By how many people [40:44] It actually helps [40:45] This is why [40:53] We all get so fired up [40:54] When we watch fraudsters [40:57] Steal millions [40:59] Of dollars [41:00] Of hard [41:01] Taxpayer money [41:02] But also [41:03] That money is being stolen [41:05] From the people [41:07] The system [41:07] Was designed to protect [41:09] Just this year [41:11] In the state of Wisconsin [41:12] Multiple cases [41:14] Here in Milwaukee County [41:16] Individuals that have [41:17] Defrauded [41:18] Millions of dollars [41:19] One woman pleaded guilty [41:21] And the Obama [41:22] Appointed judge [41:24] Noted that there was [41:26] Staggering amounts of fraud [41:29] Fraud so egregious [41:31] It's actually hard [41:31] To wrap your head around [41:32] And use that money [41:34] To live an exorbitant lifestyle [41:37] Buying fancy purses [41:39] And shoes [41:39] And Rolex watches [41:40] And foreign luxury cars [41:42] The people [41:44] That these programs [41:45] Were designed to help [41:46] Are the people [41:47] That are suffering [41:48] Under this waste [41:49] Fraud [41:50] And abuse [41:51] Digging into those numbers [41:54] I looked [41:54] And one of the things [41:56] That occurred with this woman [41:57] Is she worked [41:58] And billed [41:59] Accordingly [42:00] Over 24 hours a day [42:03] Now I know a lot [42:05] Of hard working people [42:06] In the state of Wisconsin [42:07] We're known for our hard work [42:08] But I've never met anybody [42:09] That's worked more than [42:10] 24 hours in a day [42:11] That is the waste [42:13] Fraud and abuse [42:14] That we need to get rid of [42:15] In these types of programs [42:16] Do you agree? [42:17] This is all about [42:23] Putting in place [42:24] Common sense [42:26] Integrity checks [42:27] In our programs [42:29] To make sure [42:29] That we're not wasting [42:30] Taxpayer money [42:31] And to make sure [42:32] The money that we are spending [42:33] Is going where it's supposed to go [42:34] These are the same types [42:36] Of reforms that we need [42:37] Across our system [42:38] Including an election integrity [42:40] Do you agree? [42:41] Let me give you one [42:46] Common sense reform [42:47] On the election integrity front [42:48] Don't you think [42:48] Everybody should have to [42:49] Show a photo identification [42:50] When they go to the polls? [42:51] In the state of Wisconsin [42:57] We have photo ID [42:58] But we don't [42:58] Across the country [42:59] We have an opportunity [43:00] To pass the SAVE Act [43:02] Make sure that only [43:03] U.S. citizens are voting [43:04] And that the people [43:04] Who go to the polls [43:05] Are who they say they are [43:06] When they show [43:06] Their photo identification [43:07] Makes total common sense [43:09] I was having this debate [43:11] In Washington, D.C. [43:12] A couple weeks ago [43:13] With a Democratic colleague [43:14] Of mine [43:14] We were going back and forth [43:15] On photo identification [43:17] Got in my car [43:19] Flew home [43:19] Driving back to my home [43:20] In Rock County [43:21] Pulled over to grab [43:22] A six pack of beer [43:23] Walked in [43:24] The clerk recognized me [43:26] She said [43:26] Hey Brian, how you doing? [43:27] I said [43:27] I'm doing pretty well [43:28] She said [43:29] I need to see your ID [43:30] No problem [43:31] Pull out my wallet [43:32] Showed the woman my ID [43:34] She said [43:34] Thank you very much [43:35] Let me buy the beer [43:36] As I was walking out of there [43:38] And started driving home [43:39] I thought to myself [43:40] It is absolutely nuts [43:42] That we protect our beer [43:44] More than our ballots [43:46] And jurisdictions across this country [43:47] The Fraud Task Force [43:54] The Fraud Task Force [43:55] Being led [43:56] By our great president [43:58] J.D. Vance [43:58] Isn't it great to have [43:59] J.D. Vance here? [44:00] Our task force [44:05] Led by J.D. Vance [44:07] And Dr. Oz [44:08] Who's here as well [44:09] Is at the core [44:10] Of what it means [44:11] To be a conservative [44:12] Not wasting taxpayer dollars [44:14] Not allowing criminals [44:16] To steal taxpayer dollars [44:18] And making sure [44:19] That the programs [44:20] Are actually working [44:20] For the people [44:21] And the Americans [44:22] It was designed to protect [44:24] I could not be more excited [44:26] Than to have [44:28] Vice President [44:29] Of the United States [44:30] Of America [44:31] J.D. Vance [44:32] Here with us today [44:32] Let's give him a big [44:33] Wisconsin welcome [44:34] He'll be out [44:34] In a couple minutes [44:35] Thanks everybody [45:07] I'll twiddle my thumbs [45:09] I'm getting nervous [45:10] Honey but it's [45:10] Choice fun [45:11] Come on baby [45:13] You're driving me crazy [45:14] Couldn't it be [45:15] Reads [45:16] You're great [45:16] Balls of fire [45:17] It's good [45:47] Yeah [45:48] Let me love you [45:50] Like a lover should [45:51] You're fine [45:52] So kind [45:54] I'm gonna tell you [45:55] Swirl at your mind [45:56] Mind my death [45:58] Lord [45:59] I twiddle my thumbs [46:00] I'm real nervous [46:01] But it's [46:02] Choice fun [46:03] Come on baby [46:04] You're driving me crazy [46:05] Couldn't it be [46:07] Reads and reap all the fire [46:08] To dream [46:21] The impossible dream [46:24] To fight [46:27] The unbeatable foe [46:29] To bear [46:32] With unbearable sorrow [46:35] To run [46:37] Where the brave dare not go [46:40] The unrightable [46:45] To be [46:48] Better far than you are [46:52] To try [46:53] When your arms are too weary [46:56] To reap [46:59] The unreachable store [47:01] That question of falling [47:18] To watch [47:19] Please welcome [47:45] Centers for Medicare [47:46] And Medicaid Services Administrator [47:48] Dr. Oz [47:50] Bullshit pain [47:58] So I can sit out here [48:00] And waste my heart away [48:02] Thank you very much [48:03] So the vice president [48:04] And I just flew out [48:05] With some members of the task force [48:06] Who I hope you'll get a chance [48:08] To meet for a second [48:09] But Kim Brandt [48:10] Who's next to me [48:11] Is going to help present [48:13] A little bit of the [48:14] Significant amount of work [48:15] That the anti-fraud task force [48:17] Has been able to accomplish [48:19] Just since its creation [48:20] By the president [48:21] In February [48:22] And I'm going to come back [48:24] To that story [48:24] Because it's sort of important [48:25] For the larger narrative [48:26] But I want to tell you [48:27] A story [48:28] About how this is all [48:29] Coming together [48:30] How we got here [48:31] And where we are headed [48:32] And it all starts [48:34] By the way [48:35] With an all-of-government approach [48:37] When the vice president [48:39] Took over this task [48:40] And has wonderfully [48:41] Been able to pull together [48:43] Different arms of government [48:44] Historically had been [48:45] Fighting separate battles [48:46] Into one unified approach [48:47] It made a big difference [48:49] But I want to remind you [48:51] That when frosters steal [48:53] From Medicare [48:54] From all of us [48:55] They don't just steal your money [48:56] They steal your health [48:58] It all sort of fits together [49:00] In this larger rubric [49:02] And when they do that [49:03] And they take our trust away [49:05] And they corrupt a process [49:06] That diverts dollars [49:07] The system collapses [49:09] Under the weight [49:10] Of the fraud that we're facing [49:12] And then essential services [49:13] Things that we all think [49:15] Should be actually out there [49:17] Helping our most vulnerable [49:18] They start to go away [49:19] We've already seen this happen [49:21] In Minnesota [49:22] We're seeing it happen here [49:24] In Wisconsin [49:24] Other states are facing [49:26] Similar problems [49:27] So the programs [49:28] We're supposed to pay for [49:29] We no longer can afford [49:31] To pay for [49:31] Because they're being [49:32] Taken advantage of [49:33] No more [49:34] No mas [49:35] Now the vice president [49:41] Is going to explain [49:41] In great detail [49:43] What happens after [49:44] The frosters steal the money [49:45] But what this woman [49:47] Kim [49:48] We call her Killer Kim [49:49] For a reason [49:50] Go get him Killer Kim [49:51] What Killer Kim [49:53] Has been able to do [49:53] And she's a Buckeye [49:55] So she resides [49:56] Originally from the state [49:58] That the vice president [49:59] Comes from [49:59] Which is perhaps [50:00] His affinity for her [50:01] But it's not just that [50:02] He respects as all of us do [50:04] The ability of people [50:05] Working within government [50:06] At every level [50:07] And she runs [50:07] She's chief operating officer [50:09] In charge of fraud [50:10] In particular [50:11] At CMS [50:12] Our agency [50:13] Is in charge of [50:14] Making sure the money [50:14] Never leaves the building [50:16] That's how you stop [50:18] The fraud from happening [50:19] And we're going to give you [50:21] Some examples of this [50:22] Because I want you to feel [50:23] Proud and hopeful [50:24] About where we are headed [50:25] With the fraud task force's efforts [50:27] So earlier this year [50:28] The program integrity team [50:30] Again led by Kim [50:31] But it also features [50:32] Janine Iwogo [50:34] Wisconsin's own [50:36] Jen Dupee [50:36] By the way [50:38] Ms. Dupee is backstage [50:40] I'm going to bring her out [50:40] In a second so you can meet her [50:41] But Jen has done a wonderful job [50:42] And speaks to the authenticity [50:45] Of the people of Wisconsin's [50:46] Desire to do the right thing [50:48] This is about loving your neighbor [50:50] So much [50:50] You're willing to make [50:51] Some of those difficult decisions [50:53] All of us serving [50:54] Undersecretary Kennedy [50:55] Who's passionate about this as well [50:57] Have identified a very troubling pattern [50:59] One that you should be aware of [51:00] A sharp increase [51:02] Dramatic increase [51:03] In billing for skin substitute [51:06] Claims based on last year's data [51:09] So let's put this up here [51:10] Now this is a fascinating bit of chart [51:12] This back in 2019 [51:17] Is how much money we were spending [51:18] On skin substitutes [51:20] Now what are skin substitutes? [51:21] Skin substitutes are little pieces [51:23] Of material the size of my nail [51:25] That you paste on the people's wounds [51:28] Unfortunately fraudsters can pretend [51:31] To do that [51:32] And sometimes they will actually paste [51:34] More little pieces of [51:35] Again stamp size material on your skin [51:39] That you have surface area of your skin [51:41] There are fraudsters making a million dollars [51:44] A patient on this stuff [51:45] And when that happens [51:46] You take a program [51:47] That used to be under 200 million dollars [51:49] You take it up to 14 and a half billion dollars [51:52] That's a lot of money [51:54] And that bankrupts not just hospital systems [51:57] And physician groups [51:59] But it causes major problems [52:00] Across the entire landscape [52:02] But it also sends a message [52:03] That we must not care about fraud [52:05] Because if in 2021, 2, 3, 4 [52:08] If you cared about fraud [52:09] You would have prevented this from happening [52:11] We thought this number was going to be [52:12] Over 25 billion dollars this year [52:15] So we took action [52:17] And the number now we're projecting [52:19] Is less than 1% of that [52:22] The numbers do the talking [52:28] In the meantime what we noticed [52:30] And protecting taxpayer dollars [52:32] Is what this is all about [52:33] We noticed that people were billing [52:34] For last year's [52:36] Because we set it down this year [52:37] They were billing for last year's work [52:39] And late March we began an investigation [52:42] And we stopped paying the bad guys [52:45] The money never left the building [52:47] I'll let the numbers do the talking now [52:50] Through May of this year [52:51] Just in the last few months [52:53] CMS reviewed more than 4,200 suspicious claims [52:56] So the bad apples that we caught last year [52:59] Were pretending to send us old bills [53:01] We said we're not doing that anymore [53:03] And the claims they were sending us [53:05] Were about 225 million dollars [53:07] A lot of money [53:08] Again claiming things that never happened last year [53:11] They're trying to make it true this year [53:13] We denied nearly all of them [53:16] All [53:17] Over 95% [53:19] They weren't legitimate [53:20] They just weren't accessible [53:22] And that protected the country [53:25] From that massive bill [53:26] Now here's the part you're going to love [53:28] And the vice president just enjoys [53:31] When this is the truth [53:31] Because it confirms what we did was right [53:33] What percentage of the 225 million dollars [53:37] Of bills that we stopped paying [53:38] What percent did the perpetrators [53:42] Come back and complain to us [53:43] That they were being wronged [53:45] Yeah [53:46] Less than 1% [53:47] Let me ask you a question [53:49] If I took 225 million dollars [53:51] Out of your back pocket [53:52] Would you say anything? [53:54] Right? [53:54] Less than 1% of the time [53:56] They came forward [53:57] And moaned and groaned to us [53:59] About the fact that we were doing things [54:00] That were wrong [54:01] That's a shockingly small number [54:03] And again, that's how easy it was [54:06] For these guys to start stealing money [54:08] From the federal taxpayer [54:09] We taught fraudsters [54:11] By what we did during COVID [54:12] We taught fraudsters [54:14] By what was happening [54:15] In the last administration [54:16] That they didn't have to worry [54:18] About law enforcement [54:19] It wasn't going to be a problem [54:20] And we certainly weren't going to [54:21] Be watching the billing [54:22] So carefully [54:23] That we would actually stop payments [54:25] Part of this effort, by the way [54:27] Has resulted in a massive decline [54:29] Across the board [54:30] In the amount of fraud in this area [54:32] That's our detect and prevent strategy [54:35] It's an action [54:36] It's enabled us to uncover [54:37] Problematic patterns [54:38] In roughly 80% of the denied dollars [54:41] We're concentrated in just a few [54:43] Little jurisdictions [54:44] You know what that tells us? [54:45] Organized crime is involved [54:47] These aren't broken up [54:49] Little mom and pop setups of fraud [54:51] This is a massive [54:52] Often multinational criminal network [54:55] That's taking advantage of the system [54:57] We're being attacked [54:59] Just as if they were firing rockets [55:01] At us from foreign countries [55:02] Trying to pierce the hide of CMS [55:04] Which is Medicare and Medicaid [55:06] We cover and protect 170 million Americans [55:09] They want our money [55:10] It's over half of all the fraud [55:13] At the federal level [55:14] Coming out of the health care system [55:15] Because we love our neighbors so much [55:17] We want to protect our neighbors [55:18] But we're not doing it right [55:19] If we're letting other countries [55:20] Steal our money [55:21] That's one big issue [55:22] Now let's talk about durable medical equipment [55:28] And Kim, you want to come up here? [55:29] This is, by the way, wheelchairs [55:30] And braces [55:31] And diabetic supplies [55:32] And similar products [55:33] Wisconsin, I should point out [55:34] This beautiful state [55:36] A 40% increase [55:38] In durable medical equipment [55:39] Supplying bills [55:41] Over the last two years [55:42] Kim, what's going on here? [55:44] Sure [55:44] So the day after the State of the Union this year [55:47] When the new anti-fraud task force was announced [55:49] The vice president announced [55:51] A nationwide moratorium [55:52] On all new durable medical equipment suppliers [55:55] To give us time to catch up [55:56] On the fraud in DME [55:57] So I'll tell you this [55:59] In South Florida alone [56:00] There are twice as many durable medical equipment suppliers [56:03] As there are McDonald's [56:04] Think about that [56:06] Just for a minute [56:07] So today we're happy to announce [56:09] That CMS has subsequently suspended [56:11] Meaning we have stopped paying [56:13] Medicare payments [56:14] To over 100 durable medical equipment suppliers [56:17] And revoked [56:18] Meaning stopped billing altogether [56:20] The billing privileges [56:21] Of an additional 725 suppliers [56:24] We're talking about massive operators here [56:27] This is a big thing [56:29] Altogether [56:31] Those firms that I just mentioned [56:33] Have billed the Medicare program [56:34] Over 1.5 billion dollars [56:37] What's exciting about this is [56:40] With that amount [56:41] We have wiped out [56:41] The majority of durable medical equipment fraud [56:44] In America [56:44] Official estimates are [56:51] That these suspensions and revocations [56:52] Will save the Medicare program [56:54] 4.1 billion dollars [56:56] Over the next three years [56:57] That's real money [56:59] So you don't have to look too far [57:02] To see what this looks like on the ground [57:04] Especially here in Wisconsin [57:06] Take Oconomowoc, Wisconsin [57:08] Hopefully I said that right [57:10] Where earlier this year [57:11] The owner of Kestrel Medical [57:13] Was sentenced to jail [57:15] And agreed to pay 2 million dollars [57:17] For the company [57:18] For a conspiracy [57:19] To pay healthcare kickbacks [57:21] In violation of the anti-kickback statute [57:24] They bribed doctors [57:25] For signed DME prescriptions [57:27] Where patients did not need [57:29] Or want the equipment [57:30] These claims were illegally submitted to Medicare [57:32] And that's a Wisconsin company [57:35] And that's your taxpayer dollars [57:36] That would have kept flowing out the door [57:38] If nobody had been watching [57:40] Dr. Oz, tell them about some of the other fraud [57:43] If I can ask Scott Brady [57:48] Jetson, leader [57:50] Jen DuPay [57:52] Your own Wisconsin's native [57:53] Rebecca, come on out [57:55] I want the members of the anti-fraud task force [57:58] And our CMS team to come out here [57:59] And see the passion in this crowd [58:01] These are the folks doing the hard work day in and day out [58:04] And the vice president's going to speak about the work [58:06] Not just of these wonderful patriots [58:08] But many other parts of the U.S. government [58:10] That are working hand in hand [58:11] To try to address these issues [58:13] Here they come [58:13] This is Jen from Wisconsin [58:24] Give [58:25] Rebecca, come on here [58:26] All right, you've got them all [58:30] Rebecca Armstrong behind me [58:31] Is our chief of staff [58:32] You've got Scott Brady [58:34] Who's from my native state of Pennsylvania [58:36] U.S. attorney there [58:37] Helping with the task force [58:39] Jetson is one of the most brilliant minds I know of [58:41] Who lived firsthand through what happens [58:44] When you're on the bottom half of the financial pyramid in America [58:46] And people are stealing the benefits [58:48] That all of us have decided that you deserve [58:50] It bankrupts the system [58:52] So I want to talk about this picture for a second [58:54] Because it really bothers me [58:56] Unlike Jen, who is a remarkable patriot [58:59] Marquita Barnes, who's also from Wisconsin [59:02] Is the opposite [59:03] This reprehensible case [59:05] And by the way, you notice that purse [59:06] For the women out there in particular [59:08] That's a beautiful Louis Vuitton purse [59:11] Nice purse [59:13] They're pretty expensive, by the way [59:14] I checked before I came out here [59:15] I don't happen to own one [59:16] But they're, you know [59:17] It requires a little cash [59:19] Disposable income [59:20] To buy one of those purses [59:21] She ran a Milwaukee company [59:23] That was supposed to coordinate [59:24] Listen carefully [59:25] Prenatal care [59:27] Taking care of mothers with young children [59:30] These are our most vulnerable [59:32] Of all the most vulnerable [59:34] Medicaid, which is the payer of last resort [59:36] The one that carries people [59:37] When they're really in trouble [59:39] Fifty-three percent of children [59:41] Are born in the Medicaid [59:42] So most children in the country [59:44] Can benefit from these programs [59:45] Yet we have a very high [59:46] Infant mortality rate [59:48] And maternal mortality rate [59:49] We're trying to fix that [59:50] And so we're trying to put money [59:51] Into these systems [59:52] You are supporting through Medicaid dollars [59:55] Parts of these programs [59:56] Together with us [59:57] As the federal government [59:57] But this woman, Marquita Barnes [1:00:00] Took advantage of this population [1:00:01] And she stole more than two million dollars [1:00:03] From that program [1:00:04] A federal jury just convicted her [1:00:06] On ten counts of health fraud [1:00:08] Along with, listen carefully [1:00:10] False statements, kickback violations [1:00:11] Money laundering, aggravated identity theft [1:00:13] She's been sentenced to ten years [1:00:16] In federal prison [1:00:17] Which is where she belongs [1:00:18] With other fraudsters [1:00:19] And here's the part [1:00:23] That should make every one of us angry [1:00:25] Fraud in this space got so severe [1:00:28] That in Wisconsin [1:00:29] Despite your kindness [1:00:31] This program [1:00:32] This very benefit program [1:00:34] That supports these mothers [1:00:35] Has had to be cut back on a little bit [1:00:38] Because the fraud got so bad [1:00:40] So remember [1:00:41] If she's willing to steal your money [1:00:43] And buy that nice expensive purse [1:00:45] She darn well is going to steal your health [1:00:47] She doesn't care about your life either [1:00:49] She'll sacrifice children [1:00:50] To be able to get that purse in her hands [1:00:52] And that smug look [1:00:53] Doesn't make it any better [1:00:54] This is the kind of audacity [1:00:57] That we were witnessing [1:00:57] Before the vice president [1:00:58] Was assigned by the president [1:01:00] To run the anti-fraud task force [1:01:02] Now remember [1:01:03] That announcement was made [1:01:05] At the State of the Union address in February [1:01:07] The next day [1:01:07] The vice president's first action took place [1:01:11] We placed a moratorium [1:01:12] On all durable medical equipment supply companies [1:01:15] New ones in the country [1:01:16] So we didn't want the fraud to get worse [1:01:18] And then in the meantime [1:01:20] Just over the last few months [1:01:21] This team behind me [1:01:22] Was able to take out [1:01:23] Essentially [1:01:24] The majority by far [1:01:27] Of all this fraud [1:01:28] They have bled it dry [1:01:29] There's no more [1:01:30] Of that massive fraud [1:01:32] And new people are not entering the space [1:01:34] Which is why [1:01:34] Here in Wisconsin [1:01:35] Despite the fact that there was a [1:01:37] Dramatic increase of 40% [1:01:39] In durable medical equipment [1:01:40] Over the last two years [1:01:41] Guess what happened this year [1:01:42] Plummeted back to earth [1:01:43] Because guess what they know [1:01:45] We're coming after them [1:01:46] And all of government approach [1:01:48] Gets real results [1:01:49] It's only reachable by the way [1:01:51] When you have unified firepower [1:01:53] As the vice president's going to describe to you [1:01:55] In great detail [1:01:55] You have seen it in the Department of Justice's recent nationwide takedown [1:01:59] Of 455 defendants [1:02:02] Where every U.S. state participated [1:02:04] And did their job [1:02:06] In trying to make sure the bad apples in their state [1:02:08] Were pulled out of the system [1:02:10] Protecting the taxpayer dollars [1:02:12] And the beneficiaries of those programs [1:02:14] You've seen it when we stopped [1:02:16] The $14 billion curve [1:02:18] On the skin substitutes [1:02:19] That I mentioned earlier [1:02:21] And you've seen it when we wiped out the DME fraud [1:02:23] With those actions that Kim outlined [1:02:25] Crushing fraud [1:02:27] And that's how to think about it [1:02:28] Crushing fraud [1:02:29] Makes healthcare more affordable [1:02:31] It removes the impediments [1:02:33] To all of you being able to count on these programs [1:02:36] So let me ask you [1:02:37] If you're working right now [1:02:38] You see Medicare as part of your future [1:02:41] Medicare could catch you [1:02:42] Be that beautiful safety net [1:02:44] To allow you to retire with dignity [1:02:46] With insurance [1:02:47] Put your hands up if you're hoping it's going to be there [1:02:49] Yeah, almost everybody [1:02:50] Actually everybody [1:02:51] Good decision by you [1:02:54] Just put your hand up [1:02:55] Because 60 years ago [1:02:56] When Medicare was created [1:02:58] It was designed for just that purpose [1:03:00] If we could take the fraud [1:03:02] Out of the healthcare system [1:03:03] The $100 billion a year [1:03:05] That we are losing [1:03:07] To bad apples [1:03:08] But foreign countries as well [1:03:10] We would double the life expectancy [1:03:12] Of the Medicare trust fund [1:03:14] Double it [1:03:15] Think about that [1:03:16] That means it'll be there for you [1:03:19] It'll be there for your kids [1:03:20] It'll be there for your grandkids [1:03:22] The Medicare trust fund [1:03:23] Medicare itself [1:03:24] Is a promise to the American people [1:03:27] It's not just a program [1:03:28] It's one promise that we've all made [1:03:30] To every person who's paid into the system [1:03:33] That 2.9% in your pay stub [1:03:35] Every single day [1:03:36] That you have worked in your life [1:03:37] And trusting that it will be there one day [1:03:39] Is your birthright [1:03:41] You should deserve it [1:03:42] It's yours [1:03:42] The only people can take it away from you [1:03:44] Are folks who mismanaged the program [1:03:46] When frauds or steal [1:03:48] They undermine promise [1:03:49] They grow trust [1:03:50] They have changed your affordability [1:03:51] They're looking at you in the eyes [1:03:53] And thinking that you're a fool [1:03:55] For tolerating this [1:03:56] And we're not doing that anymore [1:03:58] This administration is keeping its word [1:03:59] To you [1:04:00] Each and every one of you [1:04:02] And you know we're coming back at these guys [1:04:04] The people that we serve [1:04:06] We're going to root out corruption [1:04:07] We're going to hold bad apples accountable [1:04:10] And to anyone out there [1:04:11] And I'm talking to you if you're a froster [1:04:13] For anyone out there [1:04:14] Who thinks they can get away [1:04:16] By stealing from the American people [1:04:19] Especially American patients [1:04:20] I've got a bit of advice for you [1:04:22] Do not walk away [1:04:24] From this press conference [1:04:27] Don't walk away from us [1:04:28] You start running [1:04:29] Because the Vice President [1:04:31] And this task force is coming after you [1:04:32] God bless you all [1:04:33] This is Scott Brady [1:04:40] I want you to know what he looks like [1:04:41] And remember he's coming back [1:04:42] This is Jetson, leader Lewis [1:04:46] Superstar [1:04:47] This is your own Jen DuPay [1:04:51] Standing ovation [1:04:53] Rebecca Armstrong again [1:04:57] Chief of Staff of all CMS [1:04:59] And finally [1:05:00] Kim Brandt you met [1:05:02] Killer Kim [1:05:04] The rich men [1:05:04] Lord know [1:05:05] Think [1:05:11] What you do [1:05:13] You know [1:05:16] Know that you do [1:05:17] Your dollar ain't shit [1:05:19] And it's taxed to no end [1:05:21] Cause the rich men [1:05:23] Look out for miners [1:05:37] And not just miners [1:05:39] On an island somewhere [1:05:40] Lord [1:05:41] We got folks in the street [1:05:43] Ain't got nothing to eat [1:05:45] And the old beast [1:05:47] Milking welfare [1:05:48] Well God [1:05:50] If you're five foot three [1:05:51] And you're three hundred pounds [1:05:53] Taxes ought not to pay [1:05:55] For your bags to fudge round [1:05:57] Young men are putting themselves [1:05:59] Six feet in the ground [1:06:01] Cause all this damn country does [1:06:03] Is keep on kicking them down [1:06:05] Lord it's a damn shame [1:06:08] What the world's gotten to [1:06:11] People like me [1:06:13] People like you [1:06:15] Wish I could just wake up [1:06:17] And it not be true [1:06:19] But it is [1:06:20] In the north of Richmond [1:06:32] Lord know [1:06:34] Trolls you think [1:06:39] Wanna know what you do [1:06:41] And then I don't think you know [1:06:43] But I know that you do [1:06:45] Cause your dollar ain't shit [1:06:47] And it's taxed to no end [1:06:49] Cause the rich men [1:06:51] Know the rich men [1:06:53] I've been selling my soul [1:07:13] Working all day [1:07:15] Overtime hours [1:07:17] For bullshit pay [1:07:20] Everybody had an ocean [1:07:35] Across the USA [1:07:37] Then everybody'd be serving [1:07:40] Like California [1:07:42] You'd see them wearing their bags [1:07:46] Warachi sound those two [1:07:49] A bushy bushy blonde hairdo [1:07:53] Serving USA [1:07:54] You'll catch them serving at them [1:07:58] Inside USA [1:07:59] Enter a county line [1:08:00] Inside USA [1:08:02] Santa Cruz and Trent [1:08:04] Australia near a beach [1:08:07] Inside [1:08:07] We'll all be planning out a room [1:08:22] We're gonna take real soon [1:08:25] We're waxing down our surfboard [1:08:29] We can't wait for June [1:08:31] We'll all be gone for the summer [1:08:34] We're on safari to stay [1:08:37] Tell the teacher we're surfing [1:08:40] Surfing USA [1:08:43] One hymn especially that we want you to come to know and love [1:16:04] A great hymn of adoration [1:16:06] It's a Swedish hymn [1:16:07] Written in 1886 [1:16:09] How great thou art [1:16:11] Here in Melbourne [1:16:13] We have two crusade choirs [1:16:15] The ones you see on the platform this afternoon [1:16:17] And down here [1:16:18] Have the red identification badge on [1:16:22] And we have a green choir [1:16:23] Which will be here tomorrow [1:16:25] We had over 1400 of them registered [1:16:28] And we know that you'll enjoy their ministry and song [1:16:32] And just now we're going to ask them to come [1:16:34] Mr. Shea to come and the choir to join him in singing [1:16:37] How great thou art [1:16:39] In the sun [1:59:38] At last at twilight [1:59:49] I'm here [1:59:53] In our rendezvous [2:00:00] In the sweet and same old way [2:00:09] I fall in love again [2:00:12] As I vote [2:00:22] Lighting the spot that fills me [2:00:26] With dreams untold [2:00:29] Evening just to be with you [2:00:34] Together [2:00:36] At last at twilight [2:00:39] I'm here in the [2:00:45] Underwood [2:00:51] In the sweet and same old way [2:00:59] In love again [2:01:02] I vote [2:01:12] Lighting the spot that fills me [2:01:16] With dreams untold [2:01:19] At last at twilight [2:01:29] Together [2:01:32] Ladies and gentlemen [2:03:22] Please welcome the Vice President of the United States [2:03:25] J.D. Vance [2:03:26] Thank you [2:03:46] It's great to be here [2:03:47] We're doing Milwaukee [2:03:59] So we had an event earlier today [2:04:04] Please take a seat [2:04:05] Take a seat [2:04:06] We had an event earlier today [2:04:07] At the Pfister Hotel [2:04:08] In downtown Milwaukee [2:04:09] Beautiful place [2:04:10] But I gotta be honest [2:04:12] I had a little bit of PTSD [2:04:13] Because the last time [2:04:15] That I was in that hotel [2:04:16] Was the 2024 RNC convention [2:04:20] And if y'all remember [2:04:23] I flew to Milwaukee [2:04:25] The Monday morning [2:04:26] That the RNC convention starts [2:04:28] And I get there [2:04:30] And I have no idea [2:04:32] If I'm the VP nominee or not [2:04:33] So I get to my hotel [2:04:35] Which is not the Pfister [2:04:36] It's at the other hotel [2:04:37] For the RNC convention [2:04:38] And I get a phone call [2:04:40] Actually it was a text message [2:04:42] From Susie Wiles [2:04:43] Who was the campaign manager [2:04:45] In 2024 [2:04:45] And the text message says [2:04:47] J.D. [2:04:48] You just missed a very important phone call [2:04:50] I'm like oh no [2:04:52] So I call the President of the United States [2:04:54] And I say [2:04:55] Sir I hear I missed an important phone call [2:04:56] And he said [2:04:57] J.D. [2:04:58] You did miss a very important phone call [2:05:00] And now I'm gonna have to pick somebody else [2:05:02] And like you know [2:05:05] My entire body clenches up [2:05:07] I'm like is this real [2:05:09] And then at the same time [2:05:10] My seven year old [2:05:11] Who's now nine [2:05:11] But at the time [2:05:12] My seven year old boy [2:05:13] Is talking to me about Pokemon cards [2:05:15] So I'm trying to talk to the President of the United States [2:05:17] About becoming the Vice Presidential nominee [2:05:19] And meanwhile [2:05:21] My seven year old [2:05:22] Is talking to me about Charmander cards [2:05:24] And I have no idea what's going on [2:05:27] But so walking through the Pfister Hotel [2:05:29] I've got this like moment of remembrance [2:05:33] Of the moment where I almost missed [2:05:35] The President's phone call [2:05:37] But here I am [2:05:38] It worked out [2:05:39] I'm the Vice President of the United States [2:05:40] Thanks to you [2:05:41] So we're here to talk about fraud [2:05:48] We're here to talk about protecting your taxpayer money [2:05:51] And most importantly [2:05:52] We're here to talk about protecting the programs that exist [2:05:56] That are funded by the generosity of the people in this room [2:05:59] And that ought go to the people they're meant for [2:06:02] And not to make fraudsters rich [2:06:05] It's a very very simple principle [2:06:06] Now there are a lot of people that I have to thank [2:06:09] And make this work possible [2:06:11] And first of all I've got to thank our great CMS Administrator Dr. Oz [2:06:16] Where is Dr. Oz at? [2:06:18] He might be backstage [2:06:18] But Dr. Oz and our team at the Fraud Task Force [2:06:25] Kim Brady and Scott [2:06:27] Excuse me [2:06:28] Kim Brandt and Scott Brady [2:06:30] Kim and Scott [2:06:31] Please give a round of applause to these guys [2:06:32] They have protected more of your money than anybody [2:06:35] Now we could not have done what we did [2:06:42] Were it not for the support of our incredible congressional allies [2:06:45] We're going to talk a little bit about the fact that we've saved you all [2:06:49] Billions and billions of dollars that was going to fraudsters [2:06:52] That's money in your pocket [2:06:54] Which is exactly where it belongs [2:06:56] But we couldn't do that [2:06:58] Without a couple of great congressional representatives [2:07:01] And in particular [2:07:02] I've got to give a shout out to Representative Brian Stile [2:07:07] Where is Brian Stile? [2:07:08] Please stand up man [2:07:09] He has been a phenomenal champion for the state of Wisconsin [2:07:18] He has taken the fraud issue more seriously than anybody [2:07:21] So Brian, thank you so much for what you're doing [2:07:23] I've also got to give a shout out to our great representative [2:07:27] Derek Van Orden [2:07:28] Derek, please stand up [2:07:29] Thank you for everything that you're doing [2:07:31] I got to say [2:07:37] It would be so nice to have a governor in this incredible state [2:07:42] One of the most beautiful states in the union [2:07:44] Especially this time of year [2:07:45] I love Wisconsin [2:07:46] Or as you guys say, Wisconsin [2:07:48] Love Wisconsin [2:07:50] But we have got to have a governor [2:07:53] Who takes fraud as seriously as the president of the United States [2:07:57] Who's trying to save your money as much as we are in Washington [2:08:01] And that's Tom Tiffany [2:08:02] Tom Tiffany is who we got to elect the next governor [2:08:05] And I also want to give a shout out to Representative Glenn Grothman [2:08:14] Where is Glenn at? [2:08:15] Glenn, thank you for everything that you're doing [2:08:17] God bless you [2:08:18] And then Representative Tony Weed [2:08:24] Where is Tony at? [2:08:25] Tony, thank you so much, man [2:08:26] So proud of you [2:08:31] And of course, he's a little far away from home [2:08:33] But our representative [2:08:35] Or not yet a representative runner up from north [2:08:37] Look, this stand up [2:08:38] Good looking guy [2:08:39] Young guy is going to make the next great congressman [2:08:42] So here's the crazy thing [2:08:49] Ladies and gentlemen, we don't have two parties that disagree about tax policy or regulatory policy [2:08:56] We've got a party that is fighting for fraud [2:09:00] And a party that is fighting against fraud [2:09:03] And I don't know about you [2:09:05] But how about we give more authority [2:09:08] More power and more influence to the party that is trying to save your money [2:09:13] And send the fraudsters to prison [2:09:15] That's all we're trying to do [2:09:16] Now, let me talk about a few of the things that we've been accomplishing here [2:09:25] So the very day after the State of Union address [2:09:28] Where the president makes me the leader of the anti-fraud task force [2:09:32] What we do is we go about the business of stopping these companies [2:09:37] That are set up to provide durable medical equipment [2:09:42] You know, this is hospital beds, oxygen tanks, things like that [2:09:46] Things that the American people need [2:09:48] And the Medicare program exists to ensure that our seniors have access to [2:09:52] Now, what happens though [2:09:54] Is that there are people setting up these programs [2:09:58] Setting up companies that sell durable medical equipment [2:10:02] And they're not selling a single product [2:10:05] But they are billing for lots of product [2:10:07] Billions and billions of dollars was being billed to you [2:10:12] Was being billed to the program that exists to ensure that our seniors have health care [2:10:18] And you know what that means [2:10:19] Number one, the fraudsters were getting rich [2:10:21] But number two, our seniors who desperately needed those resources [2:10:26] Who needed the hospital beds and the oxygen tanks [2:10:29] They weren't getting them [2:10:30] Because the fraudsters were getting rich off the generosity of the American taxpayers [2:10:34] So you know what we did? [2:10:36] We came in and we said [2:10:37] We are not sanctioning a single one of these companies [2:10:41] To defraud the American people [2:10:43] If you say that you're going to provide medical equipment to our seniors [2:10:47] We're going to confirm that you're actually delivering product [2:10:51] Before we pay a single one of those bills [2:10:53] And we saved billions of dollars [2:10:58] And you know what happened is [2:10:59] We had great support from Brian Stile and Derek Van Orden [2:11:02] And all of the other great congressional representatives [2:11:04] To keep that money out of the hands of fraudsters [2:11:07] To ensure that it went to the seniors who needed it [2:11:09] And you know what happened? [2:11:11] Not a single congressional Democrat stood up and said [2:11:14] We are going to fight back against fraud [2:11:16] And that's the problem with modern congressional Democrats [2:11:21] You know, I was raised by blue-collar Democrats [2:11:24] They were Christian, patriotic people, union steel workers [2:11:28] Who loved the United States of America [2:11:30] But my mamaw and papaw, the people who raised me [2:11:33] They supported Democrats because they felt like the Democrats [2:11:37] Of 20, 30, 40 years ago had better policy [2:11:40] Now you may agree or disagree with that [2:11:42] But today this is not about better or worse policy [2:11:45] This is about who is supporting the fraudsters [2:11:48] And who's supporting you [2:11:50] And I know beyond a shadow of a doubt [2:11:52] That if mamaw and papaw were alive today [2:11:54] They would not recognize the modern Democratic Party in 2026 [2:11:59] They would not recognize a party that tries to send your money [2:12:03] To illegal aliens instead of our hard-working seniors [2:12:06] Who earned those benefits and ought to have access to them [2:12:10] They would not recognize a party that raises your taxes [2:12:13] So that we can give more money to the fraudsters [2:12:15] And they would not recognize a party that rewards the fraudsters [2:12:19] Rather than sending them to prison [2:12:21] So I ask you a very simple question [2:12:23] When you come to vote in November [2:12:26] Are you going to vote for the pro-fraud party? [2:12:29] Are you going to vote for the party who is sending your tax money to the fraudsters? [2:12:34] No! [2:12:36] We're going to support the party that is sending the fraudsters to jail [2:12:40] And is protecting your money [2:12:42] We're going to vote for Derek Van Orden and for Brian Stile [2:12:45] Now, I want to talk about another fraud crackdown [2:12:54] And this is almost hard to believe [2:12:56] But, you know, we have a program called the H-1B Visa Program [2:13:00] And this goes to show how broad-based the fraud tax force is [2:13:05] We're fighting for your taxpayer money [2:13:07] But we're also making sure that fraudsters don't take advantage of these visa programs [2:13:12] Now, why does this program exist? [2:13:14] This is a visa program that was set up to ensure that if you were a brilliant technology person [2:13:20] Or a brilliant scientist or a brilliant doctor [2:13:23] You could come to the United States and get access to this visa program [2:13:27] But you know what's happening way too much? [2:13:29] Is that big corporations and fraudsters overseas [2:13:32] Are using this program to undercut the wages of American workers [2:13:37] So you know what we're doing in the Trump administration? [2:13:39] We're saying no more [2:13:41] If you are trying to take advantage of that visa program [2:13:44] You are not allowed in to the United States of America [2:13:47] Today, I'm proud to announce that the Federal Department of Labor [2:13:53] Has started dozens of subpoenas and investigations into foreign fraudsters [2:13:59] Who are trying to take advantage of the H-1B visa program [2:14:04] Here's a simple principle [2:14:07] Ladies and gentlemen [2:14:08] American jobs ought to go to American workers and not foreign fraudsters [2:14:13] And the Department of Labor is fighting back against it [2:14:21] Now here, I want to talk about something else here [2:14:23] To my right, to your left [2:14:25] This is a program [2:14:26] Again, there is so much fraud [2:14:28] Or there was so much fraud in the Federal Government [2:14:30] We're taking it off of the books [2:14:33] But so much fraud [2:14:34] I didn't even know this program existed [2:14:36] Okay, so what is allografts? [2:14:38] These are the skin grafts that people get when they get a wound [2:14:42] Do they get a burn? [2:14:43] A very, very important medical procedure [2:14:46] But a medical procedure that was being radically taken advantage of [2:14:51] So if you go back to 2019, 2020, 2021 [2:14:54] You see less than a billion dollars is paid for these skin grafts [2:14:58] Again, these are very important procedures for the people who need them [2:15:02] What happens under the Biden administration? [2:15:04] All of a sudden, we go from less than a billion dollars spent on these skin grafts [2:15:10] To 15 billion dollars in 2025 [2:15:14] And actually in 2026, the number was supposed to be 25 billion dollars [2:15:20] But because we cut down on fraudulent payments and fraudulent billing [2:15:25] We saved you 25 billion dollars [2:15:27] That number is now well below a billion dollars today [2:15:30] That's a simple, good government action [2:15:33] And again, my friends [2:15:38] We want the people who deserve these treatments [2:15:41] Who need these treatments to have access to them [2:15:43] If we spend all your money [2:15:45] Giving these treatments to fraudsters [2:15:48] Instead of giving them to the people who need them [2:15:51] Then those programs aren't going to exist anymore [2:15:54] And I just have this very [2:15:56] Look, we're a generous country [2:15:58] I love that we're a generous country [2:16:00] My family sometimes benefited from these programs [2:16:04] That ensured that poor children would have a bite to eat [2:16:07] Or would be able to see a doctor [2:16:09] I sometimes had a meal [2:16:11] Because the American people were generous enough to say [2:16:14] That we're not going to let our young American kids go hungry [2:16:18] Because their parents can't afford a bite to eat [2:16:20] I think that's an amazing, amazing thing about our great country [2:16:24] Is we're generous enough to lend a helping hand to our fellow citizens in need [2:16:29] But when we allow, when your government allows [2:16:34] Whether in the state or the federal level [2:16:36] When we allow that money that ought by rights go to feed poor children [2:16:41] But instead goes to fraudsters [2:16:43] We destroy the social fabric of the United States of America [2:16:48] So what I take very seriously as your Vice President [2:16:51] What Derrick Van Orden and Brian Stile take very seriously as your Congressional Representatives [2:16:56] And what Donald Trump takes seriously as the President of the United States [2:17:00] Is this sacred promise [2:17:02] That it exists between the government of the United States and its citizens [2:17:06] That when you pay your tax dollars [2:17:08] It goes to the people who need it [2:17:11] Not to the fraudsters [2:17:12] Which is why we're throwing those fraudsters in prison [2:17:15] It's exactly where they belong [2:17:17] Let me talk about another program [2:17:24] So we have, again, these things that I didn't even know existed until I got into politics [2:17:30] We have a program, an amazing program, to help young mothers [2:17:35] And I, you know, I care about this very personally [2:17:37] Usha is currently pregnant with baby number four [2:17:40] She is 37 weeks pregnant [2:17:41] And I appreciate your prayers [2:17:43] I love you, honey, if you're watching at home [2:17:45] But we have a program to ensure that at-risk moms can get the prenatal care that they need [2:17:52] Now you may not know this [2:17:54] But one of the leading causes of infant mortality in the world [2:17:58] Is actually not what happens when the baby is born [2:18:01] It's what happens before the baby is born [2:18:03] When the mom can't get the medical treatment she needs [2:18:06] When the mom can't get access to the resources that she needs [2:18:10] Okay, we try to solve that problem [2:18:12] And again, we are able to do so in part because of the generosity of the American taxpayer [2:18:19] But you know what? In Milwaukee, with the government of this state looking the other way [2:18:26] We had people who were allowing fraudsters to get rich off of that prenatal care [2:18:32] Without providing a dime of services to the young moms who need it [2:18:37] And I want to point to this woman [2:18:39] I want to be clear that the woman in the back did nothing wrong [2:18:48] But look at this woman in the front with the smug look and the Louis Vuitton bag [2:18:53] A woman who quite literally stole from young mothers who needed prenatal care [2:19:00] And the state of Wisconsin, ladies and gentlemen, had to scale down that program [2:19:06] Because of insufficient funds [2:19:08] So that this woman could go and buy a Louis Vuitton bag [2:19:11] There were young mothers in Wisconsin who did not get access to the prenatal care that they needed [2:19:17] That endangers the moms, that endangers the babies [2:19:21] And you know what? Derrick Van Orden and Brian Stile fought against it [2:19:25] And the congressional Democrats that they go to work with every single day fought for it [2:19:30] So here's a simple question, here's a simple principle [2:19:33] If you fight to take money away from needy moms and give it to this woman in her Louis Vuitton bags [2:19:40] You should have your ass thrown the hell out of Washington D.C. [2:19:44] You don't belong there [2:19:45] You don't belong anywhere in a position of influence [2:19:48] And I'm sorry, excuse my language [2:19:55] I know we got a couple of kids in the audience [2:19:57] My wife, I love her, she gets on me all the time [2:20:01] Because I've got, I was raised by a gun-toting F-bomb dropping grandmother [2:20:06] And we've got an F-bomb dropping grandmother right over here, I can tell [2:20:11] And you know, old habits die hard ladies and gentlemen, that's all I'll say [2:20:18] Even as Vice President, old habits die hard [2:20:20] But I try to work on it, I try to work on it [2:20:22] And here's what I want to close with [2:20:25] And we'll take some questions from the reporters [2:20:28] We have an opportunity to keep the momentum of the last couple of years [2:20:33] And particularly the last few months [2:20:35] We can keep on fighting fraud or we can reward the fraudsters [2:20:39] We can kick criminal illegal aliens out of our country [2:20:42] Or we can reward people for stealing your tax money [2:20:46] We can protect those moms who need that prenatal care [2:20:50] Or we can give it away to people who are trying to take advantage of you [2:20:54] And take advantage of the system [2:20:56] This is not a normal election because we're not running against people [2:20:59] Who maybe have different ideas about tax policy or regulatory policy [2:21:03] To the people watching at home, I understand [2:21:06] You're of course not going to agree with the President and the Vice President [2:21:09] About every single issue [2:21:11] But what I hope we can all agree on is the simple principle [2:21:14] That the people's government exists to fight for the people [2:21:18] And not the fraudsters [2:21:20] So, thank you [2:21:24] So please, help us out by sending Derek Van Orden and Brian Stile [2:21:32] Back to Washington D.C. [2:21:34] Keep the pro-fraud party out of Washington [2:21:37] Keep these guys fighting for you [2:21:39] Thank you, ladies and gentlemen [2:21:40] It's an honor to be here [2:21:41] I'm going to take some questions here [2:21:55] But it's funny, you know [2:21:57] Sometimes people call [2:21:58] I got to make sure it's not the President [2:21:59] He's over at NATO right now [2:22:01] Okay, it's not the President [2:22:03] But let me start with the local reporters here [2:22:09] And go ahead, guys [2:22:11] And fire away [2:22:12] I'm an open book [2:22:13] I'll answer any question [2:22:16] Mr. Vice President [2:22:17] Welcome to Milwaukee [2:22:18] Welcome to Wisconsin [2:22:19] Welcome back [2:22:20] I'm Julia Fellow with 620 WTMJ [2:22:24] You've been overseas [2:22:25] The President is just coming back from Turkey [2:22:27] Memorandum of understanding [2:22:29] We're looking at gas prices [2:22:31] What's going on with the Strait of Hormuz [2:22:33] The President was saying that he was going to strike tonight [2:22:38] Like now [2:22:39] So can you tell us what is going on right now? [2:22:42] Where are we with the war on Iran? [2:22:44] Yeah, so look [2:22:46] We made a deal with the Iranians [2:22:49] And we had to step back a little bit [2:22:50] Before we even get to the deal [2:22:52] The simple fact is [2:22:53] That thanks to the incredible efforts of our amazing U.S. military [2:22:57] To Pete Hegseth and Dan Kane [2:22:59] The President of the United States [2:23:00] Just amazing people [2:23:01] But most of all, thanks to the troops [2:23:07] We came into the situation with maximum leverage and maximum strength [2:23:10] Their nuclear program was destroyed [2:23:12] Their conventional military was destroyed [2:23:16] And you've got some people within the Iranian system who are saying [2:23:19] You know what? [2:23:20] We want to change our relationship with the United States [2:23:23] We want to turn over a new leaf [2:23:24] And the President said [2:23:25] Okay, we will sit down at the table and negotiate [2:23:28] And see if the smart people in that system can take over from the crazy people [2:23:33] Well, here's the basic deal that we cut [2:23:35] The basic deal that we cut was [2:23:37] We'll lift our blockade if you stop shooting at ships [2:23:40] But if you shoot at ships, we are going to punch back [2:23:42] And we're going to punch back harder than ever before [2:23:45] That was the deal [2:23:46] They said they would stop shooting at ships [2:23:49] And what happened 24 hours ago? [2:23:50] They start shooting at ships again [2:23:52] Now they were good [2:23:53] They were well behaved for about a week [2:23:55] But then they started shooting at ships [2:23:56] So the deal is very simple [2:23:58] If they shoot at ships [2:23:59] We're going to knock the hell out of them [2:24:00] And it's that simple [2:24:01] And that's the basic way it's going to work [2:24:03] Now the President maintains a lot of options [2:24:11] I'm obviously not going to tell you exactly what's going to happen tonight [2:24:14] But the President has said to them very simply [2:24:17] The Strait of Hormuz is going to be open [2:24:19] That means oil and gas is going to flow to the American people [2:24:22] That's why we see gas prices starting to come down [2:24:27] That's why we see the oil prices so low [2:24:29] Is because the President said that crucial artery [2:24:33] Through which we ship a lot of the world's energy [2:24:35] That artery has got to remain open [2:24:37] And that is what the Iranians have to know [2:24:40] If they try to close it down [2:24:41] There's going to be a response for the American military [2:24:44] It's that simple [2:24:46] That's the deal [2:24:47] They can either follow it [2:24:48] Or they can have exactly what happened to them last night [2:24:51] It's just going to keep on happening [2:24:53] Until they open up that lane [2:24:54] And stop shooting at ships [2:24:57] It's simple [2:24:58] Next [2:25:05] Thank you, Mr. Vice President [2:25:06] Matt Smith from WISN-TV in Milwaukee [2:25:09] The President has talked about election fraud as well a lot [2:25:12] Just yesterday, Milwaukee's mayor sent your office a letter [2:25:15] Saying he would love to meet with you [2:25:17] And some election officials here in the city [2:25:20] After agents started asking questions [2:25:22] And interviewing people about 2020 again [2:25:24] So I'm curious [2:25:25] What can you tell us about the FBI investigation here in Milwaukee into 2020 [2:25:29] And why are they re-looking at that election here in the city? [2:25:32] Well, first of all [2:25:35] If [2:25:37] I did get the letter from the mayor of Milwaukee [2:25:41] And he wants to meet [2:25:42] And he's welcome to come to Washington, D.C. [2:25:44] I'll sit down and meet with him [2:25:45] We don't have time to meet with him today [2:25:47] Because we've got to get back to Washington [2:25:49] But I'm happy to meet with him [2:25:50] I will say [2:25:51] It was a little bit of a [2:25:53] He doth protest too much [2:25:55] Because I came here to talk about financial fraud [2:25:57] I came here to talk about the fraud against our prenatal program for our young moms [2:26:02] And some guy sends me a letter, the mayor of Milwaukee [2:26:05] And says [2:26:06] We don't do any election fraud [2:26:09] We don't do any election fraud [2:26:10] We don't do any election fraud [2:26:11] And my response to that is [2:26:13] You know what? [2:26:14] It kind of reminds me of like a couple weeks ago [2:26:16] I get home to the Naval Observatory [2:26:18] The nicest public housing anywhere in the United States of America [2:26:22] And my six-year-old greets me [2:26:24] And I love my little boy [2:26:25] But he's a little mischievous [2:26:27] And he gives me a big hug [2:26:28] He says, Daddy, I'm glad you're home [2:26:29] I didn't steal any of the cookies [2:26:31] I said, huh [2:26:34] That's interesting that you volunteered that [2:26:36] When I wasn't even talking about that [2:26:38] Well, of course, he stole the cookies [2:26:40] So when I hear a guy protesting out of nowhere [2:26:43] I did not do any election fraud [2:26:46] I did not do any election fraud [2:26:47] It makes me wonder [2:26:48] Why is that guy protesting so aggressively? [2:26:51] It's a little odd [2:26:52] The second thing I'll say is [2:26:59] Look, there's of course this big debate [2:27:01] About how much election fraud happens in the United States of America [2:27:05] You guys know my views [2:27:06] We're not going to settle this here [2:27:07] First of all [2:27:08] Any election fraud is too much election fraud [2:27:11] In the world's greatest and oldest constitutional republic [2:27:15] And number two [2:27:20] If Democrats want us to stop talking about election fraud [2:27:23] I make them a simple deal [2:27:24] Pass the Save America Act and get voter ID [2:27:27] And we'll stop talking about election fraud [2:27:29] We're the only advanced democracy anywhere in the entire world [2:27:39] That doesn't require you to show a voter ID to vote [2:27:41] It's simple [2:27:42] Just give us election integrity laws [2:27:46] Give us voter ID [2:27:47] And then we will have the confidence to say the American people [2:27:50] There's no cheating [2:27:51] But when they say number one, we don't want voter ID [2:27:54] And number two, there's not that much cheating in our elections [2:27:57] It's natural for all of us to say [2:27:59] Not much cheating is still way too much cheating [2:28:02] So stop it and give the American people voter ID [2:28:06] Thank you [2:28:08] Next question [2:28:11] Thank you, Mr. Vice President [2:28:12] Vanessa Kelsen, Gray Media [2:28:14] What will happen if Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers [2:28:17] Does not hand over the SNAP rolls [2:28:20] Or the Medicaid enrollment data to your administration? [2:28:22] Well, look, we're going to look at what we can do [2:28:24] To force him to give her that data [2:28:26] And just to give some context to the question [2:28:28] For those of you who don't know [2:28:30] So the SNAP program [2:28:32] Which is one of the most important programs [2:28:34] That exists in the federal government [2:28:35] It ensures that low-income families have enough food to eat [2:28:39] When they're down on their luck [2:28:40] Would you be shocked to know [2:28:42] That most states do not do eligibility checks [2:28:48] For the SNAP rolls anywhere? [2:28:51] It doesn't happen in California [2:28:52] It doesn't happen in a lot of other places [2:28:53] I'm the Vice President of the United States [2:28:55] And I could not tell you [2:28:57] Not because I don't want to [2:28:58] But I cannot tell you [2:29:00] Whether the state of Wisconsin [2:29:02] Has illegal aliens [2:29:04] Who are ineligible [2:29:06] Who are receiving food stamp benefits [2:29:08] Paid for by your tax dollars [2:29:10] And the reason why I don't know the answer [2:29:12] Is because [2:29:13] The governor of this state [2:29:15] Will not give us the data [2:29:16] That allows us to say [2:29:18] Well, this person is eligible [2:29:20] This person is an illegal alien [2:29:22] Scratch them off the list [2:29:23] Now ask yourself [2:29:25] Ladies and gentlemen [2:29:29] That is, in my view [2:29:30] Borderline criminal [2:29:32] If you [2:29:33] If you are administering a program [2:29:37] Collecting billions and billions of dollars [2:29:40] And you don't check [2:29:42] Whether the people you're giving that money to [2:29:44] Are actually entitled to it [2:29:45] That is a complete scam [2:29:47] That's being perpetrated [2:29:48] On every single person in this room [2:29:50] So what we've asked the governor to do [2:29:53] Is just give us the data [2:29:55] So that we can check [2:29:56] Whether you've got illegal aliens [2:29:58] On your food stamp rolls [2:29:59] And he's saying [2:30:00] Absolutely not [2:30:01] And I think the only plausible explanation for that [2:30:04] Is that he cares more about protecting illegal aliens [2:30:06] Than he does the good citizens of Wisconsin [2:30:09] It's a scam [2:30:10] And it has to stop [2:30:11] Let's do a couple more questions [2:30:19] Go ahead [2:30:20] Hi, Mr. Vice President [2:30:21] L.E. Law Liberté [2:30:22] Channel 3 [2:30:23] Out of Madison [2:30:24] Now last month [2:30:25] The Wisconsin Department of Justice [2:30:26] Joined a multi-suit lawsuit [2:30:27] Against the Trump Administration [2:30:29] Over its implementation [2:30:30] Of new Medicaid work requirements [2:30:32] Our Attorney General wrote [2:30:33] Quote [2:30:34] The Trump Administration [2:30:35] Is lawlessly trying to restrict access [2:30:36] To Medicaid coverage [2:30:37] What's your response? [2:30:38] Well, my response is [2:30:40] Again [2:30:41] We have [2:30:42] What you might call [2:30:43] A social contract [2:30:46] In the United States of America [2:30:48] It exists between [2:30:49] All of us [2:30:50] Fellow citizens [2:30:51] Between those citizens [2:30:52] And their government [2:30:53] And the basic idea [2:30:54] Is [2:30:55] When I hand over [2:30:56] A dollar [2:30:57] To the federal government [2:30:58] I expect my government officials [2:31:00] To spend it wisely [2:31:01] To make sure [2:31:02] It's not going to fraud [2:31:03] And if you have somebody [2:31:04] Who's receiving those benefits [2:31:06] To make sure [2:31:07] They're at least looking for a job [2:31:09] Before they get a lot of free money [2:31:10] From the federal government [2:31:11] So [2:31:12] When I hear [2:31:13] When I hear [2:31:17] The Attorney General of this state [2:31:18] Saying [2:31:19] That we don't want to confirm [2:31:21] That people [2:31:22] Are looking for work [2:31:23] Before they receive federal benefits [2:31:25] My natural question is [2:31:27] Why are you so against [2:31:29] People looking for a job? [2:31:31] That's it [2:31:33] We're not saying [2:31:34] We're not saying [2:31:36] That we want anybody [2:31:37] To go without medical benefits [2:31:38] What we're saying [2:31:39] Is that we want you [2:31:40] If you're going to receive [2:31:41] These benefits [2:31:42] We want you at least [2:31:43] To try [2:31:44] To find a job [2:31:45] And I think [2:31:46] In the same way [2:31:47] That every single person [2:31:48] In this room [2:31:49] And every single [2:31:50] Taxpaying citizen [2:31:51] Of Wisconsin [2:31:52] Hands their money over [2:31:54] To the government [2:31:55] It's totally reasonable [2:31:56] For them to expect [2:31:57] The beneficiaries [2:31:58] Of that money [2:31:59] To at least [2:32:00] Be looking for work [2:32:01] That's the contract [2:32:02] And if you violate [2:32:03] That contract [2:32:04] You shouldn't get [2:32:05] A dime of federal money [2:32:06] While we do [2:32:10] One more question [2:32:11] Hi, I'm Mary Spacuzza [2:32:14] With Milwaukee Journal [2:32:15] Sentinel Newspaper [2:32:16] My co-worker and I [2:32:17] Started investigating [2:32:18] Prenatal fraud [2:32:20] Here in Milwaukee [2:32:21] Almost a decade ago [2:32:22] And we noticed [2:32:23] That state officials [2:32:25] Started investigating [2:32:26] Federal officials [2:32:27] Federal prosecutors [2:32:28] So two part question [2:32:30] Do you think [2:32:31] Because all those people [2:32:32] Came together [2:32:33] Is that an example [2:32:34] Of people [2:32:35] Of people working together [2:32:36] And doing what [2:32:37] They're supposed to do [2:32:38] And what do you do [2:32:39] Now to make sure [2:32:40] That the women [2:32:41] And babies [2:32:42] Who are supposed [2:32:43] To be getting help [2:32:44] Are actually getting help? [2:32:45] Yeah, so [2:32:46] First of all [2:32:47] The most important way [2:32:48] To ensure [2:32:49] That the people [2:32:50] Who deserve the help [2:32:51] Who need the help [2:32:52] Actually get it [2:32:53] Is to cut down on the fraud [2:32:54] Because money doesn't grow [2:32:55] On trees [2:32:56] And there are limited resources [2:32:57] This is one of the reasons [2:32:58] Why I personally care [2:32:59] So much about fraud [2:33:00] I want to save [2:33:01] Every single one of you money [2:33:02] But I also want to ensure [2:33:03] That when a young mom [2:33:04] Goes in to get [2:33:05] Some prenatal vitamins [2:33:07] And she can't afford them [2:33:08] She's able to get access to them [2:33:10] Because a fraudster [2:33:11] Hasn't taken advantage [2:33:12] Of that program [2:33:13] Part of what we're trying to do [2:33:15] Is to ensure [2:33:16] That these programs exist [2:33:18] For the next generation [2:33:19] Look, just take [2:33:20] One of the biggest [2:33:21] The biggest federal programs [2:33:24] Out there [2:33:25] Social security [2:33:26] People pay into social security [2:33:28] For their entire working lives [2:33:30] Every single day [2:33:31] Or every two weeks [2:33:32] I should say [2:33:33] We get a paycheck [2:33:34] And we see on that paycheck [2:33:35] The amount of money [2:33:36] That is going to social security [2:33:38] I am worried [2:33:39] That if we don't stop [2:33:40] Sending social security checks [2:33:41] To illegal immigrants [2:33:42] The people [2:33:43] Who paid into it [2:33:44] For their entire lives [2:33:45] Are never going to have access [2:33:46] To that money [2:33:47] That's a scam [2:33:48] And it's totally unacceptable [2:33:50] So the most important thing [2:33:51] We can do [2:33:52] To ensure those benefits exist [2:33:54] For the people [2:33:55] Who earned them [2:33:56] Is to make sure [2:33:57] That the fraudsters [2:33:58] Don't get them [2:33:59] That the American people do [2:34:00] But you also asked about [2:34:07] This mail fraud investigation [2:34:08] And absolutely [2:34:09] The answer to your question [2:34:10] Is yes [2:34:11] I think that's a great example [2:34:12] Of the federal government [2:34:13] And the state government [2:34:14] Working together [2:34:15] To cut down on fraud [2:34:16] And we want to see [2:34:17] That model replayed [2:34:18] And replicated [2:34:19] On a number of programs [2:34:20] The problem is [2:34:21] There are certain programs [2:34:23] That for whatever reason [2:34:24] Most [2:34:25] Not all by the way [2:34:26] Because I'll give great credit [2:34:27] To the blue state governors [2:34:29] Who are working with us [2:34:30] But most blue state governors [2:34:32] If you want to check [2:34:33] For example [2:34:34] Whether illegal aliens [2:34:35] Are getting food stamps [2:34:36] Most of them are saying [2:34:37] We're not going to do that [2:34:38] If you want to check [2:34:39] If illegal aliens [2:34:40] Are getting access [2:34:41] To Medicaid health benefits [2:34:42] Most of the blue state governors [2:34:44] Are not willing to do that [2:34:45] And I think it's [2:34:46] It's just sad [2:34:47] That this should be [2:34:48] A bipartisan issue [2:34:49] If you're a Democrat [2:34:52] And you believe [2:34:53] That Medicaid should exist [2:34:55] To provide good health benefits [2:34:57] To people who can't afford them [2:34:59] Then why don't you want [2:35:00] To cut down on the fraud? [2:35:01] If you care more about fraud [2:35:03] Than you do about these health benefits [2:35:05] It starts to make it look [2:35:07] That you care more about illegal aliens [2:35:09] Than you do about the citizens of Wisconsin [2:35:11] That's what it looks like to me [2:35:13] So I'll say to the governor of this state [2:35:19] Even though he's not in my political party [2:35:21] The attorney general [2:35:22] Anybody else [2:35:23] You have a open offer [2:35:27] To come into the White House [2:35:30] And to talk about [2:35:31] How we can combat fraud together [2:35:33] I will work with you [2:35:34] I will make it easier [2:35:35] I will give you federal resources [2:35:37] I will do whatever I need to do [2:35:39] But it's got to be a two-way street [2:35:41] If you're hiding [2:35:43] The food stamp rolls [2:35:44] Because you don't want to tell us [2:35:46] Whether illegal aliens are getting food stamp [2:35:48] That's not cooperation [2:35:50] That is you hiding criminal conduct [2:35:53] From the American people [2:35:54] And it's a scandal [2:35:55] And it absolutely has to stop [2:35:57] So let me just close here [2:36:05] With an observation [2:36:06] And that's that [2:36:07] You know, we're getting into election season [2:36:09] And you all obviously care a lot about politics [2:36:11] And sometimes in election season [2:36:13] It starts to feel a little bit like red team [2:36:15] And blue team [2:36:16] People look at the fundraising numbers [2:36:18] They read the media stories [2:36:19] You know, they read the scandals [2:36:21] Particularly in Maine [2:36:22] If you're into political scandals [2:36:24] Might I recommend a Google search on Graham Plattner? [2:36:26] But we ought to remember [2:36:29] That this is not red team versus blue team [2:36:33] This is about whether the American people [2:36:35] Get wise and honest political leadership [2:36:38] Or whether they are represented by a bunch of crazy people [2:36:41] In their Congress [2:36:43] Every two years [2:36:44] The American people get to vote [2:36:46] On who represents them [2:36:47] In the United States Congress [2:36:48] And the United States Senate [2:36:50] Every two years [2:36:51] We come together as a country [2:36:53] And make this determination together [2:36:54] My pitch to the voters out there [2:36:56] Especially the voters who haven't made up their minds [2:36:59] On Derrick Van Orden [2:37:00] On Brian Stile [2:37:01] On all of our great congressional representatives [2:37:03] It's not that you're going to agree with us every single time [2:37:06] Because nobody, even a committed Republican [2:37:09] Is not going to agree with me on every single issue [2:37:12] It's not that we're always going to see eye to eye [2:37:16] What I will tell you [2:37:17] Is that what separates Derrick Van Orden, Brian Stile [2:37:21] And all these great congressional representatives [2:37:23] From their Democrat counterparts [2:37:25] Is that right now [2:37:26] The Democrats don't even pretend to be fighting for you [2:37:29] Now we could disagree, for example [2:37:32] About what should the police department's budget be [2:37:35] That's a reasonable, rational conversation [2:37:38] For Republicans and Democrats to have [2:37:40] That's not the conversation that we're having [2:37:42] We're having the conversation about [2:37:44] Whether we support our police officers [2:37:46] Which is what Republicans want to do [2:37:48] Or whether we abolish police departments [2:37:50] Which is what the Democrats are proposing to do [2:37:54] We can talk about what our exact immigration level should be [2:38:00] Of course reasonable minds are going to disagree [2:38:03] But that's not the debate that we're having [2:38:05] The Democrats that are running today [2:38:07] Are running on abolishing ICE [2:38:09] And opening up the American southern border [2:38:12] We can disagree [2:38:13] We can disagree about tax policy [2:38:17] And what the optimal tax rate should be [2:38:19] That's not what they're doing [2:38:21] The Democrats are running on confiscating your money [2:38:24] And giving it to fraudsters and illegal aliens [2:38:27] They openly brag about fighting not for you [2:38:31] But fighting for some of the worst human beings that exist anywhere in the world [2:38:36] This is not a normal election [2:38:38] And so my request to you is not that you say that the vice president is right about every issue [2:38:44] My request to you is that you send people to Washington who are of good character [2:38:50] And recognize that you are their boss [2:38:53] Not the fraudsters, not the illegal aliens, and not the bosses of the 21st century Democratic Party [2:39:00] There are a lot of Democrats out there [2:39:02] A lot of independents and of course a lot of Republicans [2:39:04] Who look to Washington and don't recognize the congressional leadership of the Democratic Party in 2026 [2:39:12] Well I'd say to you, if you don't recognize that congressional leadership, you can join this movement [2:39:18] If you want an American political party that fights for the police instead of against them [2:39:24] Vote for Derrick Van Orden and Brian Stile [2:39:33] If you want an American political party that cuts your taxes instead of raising your taxes to give it to fraudsters [2:39:41] Then you've got to support Glenn Grothman and Tony Weed [2:39:44] If you want somebody who ensures that whether you're rich or poor or black or white [2:39:55] Public safety should be the God-given right of every single American [2:40:00] That you ought to be able to walk down the street without the fear of being mugged [2:40:04] That you ought to be able to take your family to a nice dinner downtown without having your carjacked [2:40:09] If you believe in basic public safety for all of us, rich or poor [2:40:13] Then send Michael Alfonso to Congress, don't send the crazy person running against him [2:40:18] My point is that this is not a normal election of people who disagree about this or that issue [2:40:27] By and large, there are exceptions of course, but by and large [2:40:31] The Democrats have thrown their lot in with the people who want to abolish the police [2:40:35] Who want to open the border and want to give your money to fraudsters instead of moms who need it [2:40:41] Ladies and gentlemen, I have a simple request [2:40:44] When you go to the ballot in November, when you cast your vote [2:40:49] Send us people to Washington D.C. who fight for you [2:40:53] And send the crazy people back home where they belong [2:40:56] God bless you, and thank you for having me here in Milwaukee [2:40:59] He tried for your time [2:41:03] Worker points to send it on down the line [2:41:10] For your time [2:41:17] 40 hour a week for a living [2:41:21] Send it on down the line