'Sending America Into Bankruptcy': Internet Slams JD Vance Over High-Voltage Anti-Fraud Claims

Vice President JD Vance organized an anti-fraud initiatives roundtable at the White House on Tuesday, May 26.

The meeting was aimed at supporting federal and state cooperation in combating waste, abuse and fraud in government programs.

During the meeting, Vance emphasized the importance of a partnership between federal and state officials.

More importantly, he detailed how his task force has exposed billions of dollars in fraudulent funds siphoned from American taxpayers over the past two months.

During the roundtable meeting, Vance defended the Trump administration’s anti-fraud efforts, saying that the issue should not divide political parties.

His comments came as Democratic attorneys general refused to attend the discussion on short notice. Vance began his address by saying, “This should not be a partisan effort.”

“Everybody should care about fraud. Everybody should care about rooting out fraud. Everybody should care about saving the American taxpayers money, and importantly, everybody should care about actually protecting the programs that only work and are only properly funded,” Vance said.

In addition, Vance said that the administration uncovered billions of dollars in fraud over the last two months.

“In just two months, we exposed billions of dollars in benefits that had been stolen from the American people,” Vance stated, adding, “We referred over $22 billion in fraudulent small business loans back to the Treasury for collection.”

“We deferred more than $1.3 billion in fraudulent Medicaid reimbursements that were coming from various states, particularly California,” he continued.

The vice president went on, “We put a six-month hold on enrollments for new hospice and home health care providers, because so many of the newer hospice providers were not actually providing hospice services, but were just focused on fraud.”

However, after his comments from the roundtable discussion went viral, it immediately sparked backlash.

Taking to X, netizens not only ridiculed Vance, but also criticized President Donald Trump’s administration for the frauds ahead of the midterm elections in November.

One user wrote, "You want to combat fraud the U.S. Get rid of Trump and the rest of his Administration! That's a start!"

Another stated, "Did he find the $1.776 billion in taxpayer money @POTUS just stole?"

An individual commented, "Now what about the Fraudsters that Trump pardoned, which BTW were bought from President Trump."

One user chimed in, "Vance you and your buddy in crime are sending America into bankruptcy. The projected 2026 budget deficit is $1.9 Trillion dollars. One year and the Trump Administration increased the Nation Debt by 5%."

"Very odd that the Administration is not providing any documented proof of fraud. Makes it hard to believe, especially with the repeated lying to the public,” stated another user.

Meanwhile, as Vance faced criticism from netizens, a group of Democratic state attorneys general declined an invitation to his anti-fraud roundtable at the White House.

According to Politico, 24 attorneys general wrote a letter to Vance after the Memorial Day holiday, explaining the reasons for their absence.

“While we would appreciate the opportunity to engage in serious discussions, the invitation was provided with less than one business day’s notice with no agenda,” the letter read.

“This short notice does not match the spirit of collaboration that has long defined our joint efforts with federal partners,” it added.

“Accordingly, we respectfully decline to attend at this time. We want to be clear: we share a strong and ongoing commitment to combating fraud in all its forms, including Medicaid fraud," the letter further stated, adding, “With appropriate notice and a genuine opportunity for engagement, we would welcome the chance to participate in a future meeting and contribute to a productive dialogue.”