Steve Deace Show Is Trump About to Make a YUGE Mistake with China? | Guest: Luke Rosiak | 5/12/26
May 12, 2026
Luke Rosiak, investigative reporter at The Daily Wire known for digging into local corruption, describes a sprawling Medicaid/home-care billing scandal in Ohio. He walks through how program rules and removed safeguards enabled massive fraud. The conversation also digs into political responses and options to curb the abuse.
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Chinese Factory Investment Is Politically Explosive
- Reports that the Trump administration sought Chinese investments to build U.S. factories sparked fierce bipartisan backlash and disbelief.
- Steve Deace calls the proposal a political bargaining chip or “self-destruct button” that would be TARP-level unpopular if real.
Home Equity As The Next Political Stimulus
- Steve predicts the next stimulus will focus on unlocking home equity by cutting interest rates to boost mobility and consumer liquidity.
- He argues politicians prefer liquidity from home equity over direct money printing to sway suburban swing voters before November.
Ohio Medicaid Waiver Fraud Discovered In Somali Communities
- Luke Rosiak documented large-scale Medicaid waiver abuses in Ohio where providers bill for companionship and family caregivers.
- He found clusters in Northeast Columbus with hundreds of firms, mostly Somali-run, billing hundreds of millions with minimal verification.
