They knew the entire time..
Credibility score: 39/100 — Low Credibility. High BS alert! Many claims lack evidence or are misleading.
BSmeter analyzed "They knew the entire time.." and rated it 39/100 for credibility (a BS score of 61/100 — low credibility), on 2026-05-21. Its weakest claim — "US COVID fraud could total $1 trillion" — scored 15/100 and was flagged as bs. 17 claims were checked against the video transcript. Scores are produced by BSmeter's AI analysis of the transcript, not independent human verification.
Of 17 claims analyzed: 8 scored under 40, 9 between 40 and 69, and 0 at 70 or above.
Claims analyzed
Says convicted fraudster Amy Boach faces 50-year sentence for $250M Feeding Our Future scheme — OK (60/100)
At 0:14
Basic facts line up but name spelling is off.
Why this score: The $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud case is real. - DOJ has pushed for decades-long sentences in this case. - Speaker said "Amy Boach" but public records show "Aimee Bock".
Original quote: “The convicted mastermind behind Minnesota's feeding our future $250 million fraud scheme is set to be sentenced this week. Good. The Justice Department wants Amy Boach to spend 50 years behind bars, saying this that she quote took advantage of a once in a”
Bach claims governor and AG knew about fraud the whole time — Opinion (50/100)
At 0:30
Pure speculation dressed up as inside knowledge — no receipts shown.
Why this score: Speculative belief, not evidence. Bach says she "has to believe" they knew. No documents, emails, or testimony cited to back it up. Community notes thousands of families were hurt, which makes the "they knew" claim feel more like frustration than fact.
Original quote: “Before she was convicted, Amy Bach told Fox News that state officials Tim Walls and Attorney General Keith Ellison probably knew what was going on the whole time.”
Fraud money possibly went to Somali terrorists — Opinion (30/100)
At 2:30
Speculation dressed as possibility 😬
Why this score: Possible but unproven. Key factors:
- Speaker uses 'possibly' — admits uncertainty
- No specific evidence or intelligence cited
- Serious allegation requiring classified sources
Original quote: “some of this money has possibly ended up in the hands of terrorist groups in Somalia”
2019 whistleblower warned fraud money went to terrorists — Dubious (35/100)
At 4:30
Big accusation — needs receipts, not just vibes.
Why this score: No public record confirms the 2019 investigator's report reached this specific terrorism conclusion. The Feeding Our Futures case involved massive fraud, but federal charges focused on COVID relief scams, not designated terrorist groups.
Original quote: “An investigator, that investigator sounded the alarm. It was his job to investigate things like this. His entire unit sounded the alarm saying it's a near certainty that at least a percentage of the fraud proceeds in Minnesota go overseas and are being siphoned off to one or more designated…”
Newsom shut down 287 fraudulent hospices over four years while Vance closed 800 in two months — Dubious (45/100)
At 6:30
Numbers look cherry-picked — different timeframes and definitions make direct comparison shaky ⚠️
Why this score: Comparison is apples-to-oranges.
- Newsom's 287 closures span four years with a moratorium
- Vance's 800 figure covers just two months under a new federal push
- No shared methodology or fraud criteria provided for both periods
Original quote: “Gavin Newsome, too. I mean, going back to 2022, he was warned about hospice fraud. What did he do? He put a moratorium on hospice. He shut down 287 hospices. But that was over four years. JD Vance has shut down 800 hospices in two months.”
Governors only did the bare minimum on hospice fraud and let most continue — Opinion (50/100)
At 6:50
Classic 'they're all in on it' take — more conspiracy flavor than evidence
Why this score: No data backs the 'zero' or 'minimum' characterization.
- Previous administrations conducted ongoing investigations
- Recent federal actions represent escalation rather than sudden discovery
- 'Casualties' framing assumes deliberate tolerance without proof
Original quote: “And there have been zero. They did the minimum requisite for them to say that they did something and then they let the rest of it go because they like I mean you're always going to have casualties, right?”
Tim Walz took credit for Minneapolis fraud subpoenas but offered zero help — Dubious (40/100)
At 7:10
Credit-taking vs. non-cooperation claim — both sides have versions, zero receipts here
Why this score: Conflicting narratives without verification.
- Walz office issued statements claiming credit for local probes
- Federal team reports no direct governor-level assistance
- No public record of the 22 subpoenas being contested or credited differently
Original quote: “No, Tim Walls has not contacted me. He he I did say see that he took credit when we did 22 those 22 subpoenas that I mentioned that the investigations that we're doing for the anti-fraud stuff in Minneapolis. Tim Waltz did take credit for it even though Tim Walls has not helped us at all.”
Tim Walz and Gavin Newsom doxed journalist Nick Shirley and incited attacks on him — Dubious (35/100)
At 8:30
Heavy accusation with zero receipts shown so far. Name the evidence or it’s just heat 💀
Why this score: No public evidence of doxxing by Walz or Newsom. Key issues:
- No records, screenshots, or official statements cited in segment
- Accusation relies on unnamed sources and general narrative
- Safety risk claim is serious but presented without documentation
Original quote: “Tim Walls and Gavin Newsome both personally attacked Nick Shirley and doxed him and tried to do whatever they could to get their unhinged supporters to go after him, you know, putting his safety at risk.”
Tim Walz’s office silenced whistleblowers reporting fraud — Personal Story (50/100)
At 8:42
Classic whistleblower claim — sounds serious but needs names and dates.
Why this score: Anecdotal assertion without supporting details. Key issues:
- Relies on unnamed "whistleblowers"
- No specific incidents, dates, or documents referenced
- Serious allegation that requires verifiable evidence to assess
Original quote: “Tim Walls, and we've heard this from whistleblowers, he and his office were shutting down anyone who was bringing the fraud to the attention of the state government.”
Ilhan Omar wrote 2020 Meals Act with no verification requirements for federal funds — Sketchy (25/100)
At 9:05
Oversimplifies the bill and skips the actual verification rules that existed 💀
Why this score: Legislative inaccuracy. Key issues:
- The Keep Kids Fed Act (not "Meals Act") extended pandemic-era waivers but did not eliminate all verification
- Federal rules still required eligibility checks and reporting
- No evidence Omar single-handedly removed oversight
Original quote: “Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, she was the one who authored and pushed the Meals Act in 2020, which allowed for a way lower threshold of, you know, trying to figure out and codify who was getting the money from the federal government to give out meals to kids and families in need. So they didn't have to…”
Claims immigrants and citizens of different ethnicity aren't really American — Opinion (50/100)
At 10:30
Redefines American as ethnicity test instead of citizenship 📉
Why this score: Pure opinion dressed as fact. Key issues:
- Citizenship and legal residency legally define American status
- No evidence offered that ethnicity overrides legal citizenship
- Contradicts basic constitutional definition of citizenship
Original quote: “These are people who are looking to take advantage of American systems and then use them to benefit people of their ethnicity or their race. That is their primary goal. Everything else is in service of that larger goal. They're not Americans. I don't care if they have a passport. I don't care if…”
Alleges Ilhan Omar hid millions by lowering disclosure thresholds — Sketchy (25/100)
At 10:54
Jumps from disclosure change to secret millions with zero proof 💀
Why this score: No evidence presented for hidden wealth. Key issues:
- Financial disclosure ranges reflect different asset valuation methods
- Speaker admits "just brainstorming" yet presents it as suspicious
- No audit or investigation cited to support fraud claim
Original quote: “Here's the breakdown of her 2024 financial disclosure. It went from an estimate between 6 and 30 million way down somewhere between 18 and $95,000 when a lot of eyebrows were raised about how much she had. And look, you have to wonder, we're just alleging here, we're just brainstorming, but the…”
Claims Ilhan Omar's wealth came from something "dirtier" than stock trading — Sketchy (20/100)
At 11:32
Accuses of hidden crimes with no evidence or investigation shown 🔥
Why this score: Speculation presented as fact. Key issues:
- No specific crime or evidence named
- Calls for audit but provides none
- Relies on innuendo rather than documented wrongdoing
Original quote: “I think that there was something that was a lot dirtier that happened. And I think that if you really investigate this and do an audit into it, you're going to immediately figure it out. I don't even think that they did a good job hiding it.”
Most stolen Minnesota funds moved to crypto and African property, making recovery unlikely — Dubious (45/100)
At 12:30
Cash-to-Somalia reporting exists but crypto shift is less documented.
Why this score: Early cases involved cash shipments; later asset tracing shows mixed destinations.
Original quote: “because most of that money if it wasn't put on bags of cash on planes back to Somalia, which there is of course reporting on that, unfortunately it's been moved over to crypto and property, African property. Uh, so that money likely is gone”
US COVID fraud could total $1 trillion — BS (15/100)
At 14:30
Trillion-dollar fraud epidemic pulled straight from thin air 💀🔥
Why this score: Pure hype. Key issues:
- All known federal COVID relief fraud estimates combined top out at ~$200-300 billion
- $1 trillion would require 30-50% loss rate across multiple programs
- No inspector general, GAO, or DOJ report has ever used this number
Original quote: “This could be a trillion dollar fraud epidemic. Trillion.”
Fraud subsidizes riots and protests plus Trump pardoned fraudsters — Dubious (35/100)
At 16:30
Two separate claims mashed together with no evidence either way 🚩
Why this score: Dual claims here. Key issues:
- 'Pay for riots' line has no specific funding trail or documentation
- Trump fraud pardons exist but context and scale not addressed
- Speaker dismisses counter-arguments without engaging the actual point
Original quote: “It's used to pay for riots and protests. Yeah. Exactly. Uh, are you [ __ ] Trump's pardoned so many fraudsters. Well, I mean, you don't you clearly don't care about fraud.”
Can't get disability for inoperable brain tumor while Somalis get millions — Personal Story (50/100)
At 18:30
Personal frustration, not a checked fact.
Why this score: This is raw personal testimony about the speaker's own situation. No specific data or policy details are provided to verify the disability claim or the comparison to others.
Original quote: “I have an inoperable brain tumor. I can't get disability, but Somalians get millions. Yeah. I mean, it's ridiculous. It's absolutely [ __ ] insane.”
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