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J. D. Vance: “85% of Somalians who are in the United States, legal and…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Published | Video Starts at 06:42

Well, a couple of things, Jesse. First of all, if you look at the amount of fraud in the welfare system, according to the statistics I've seen, 85% of Somalians who are in the United States, legal and illegal, are collecting some form of welfare benefits. So that's not to disparage the other 15%. But when you 85% of a population that is collecting welfare, that suggests that we have really done something wrong with regards to vetting. (06:42–06:50)

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Asserts that a high percentage of Somalians in the U.S. receive welfare benefits.

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