The Trump administration said it was going to halt child care funds nationwide amid audits and fraud investigations.

In the days since the Trump administration announced it would freeze federal child care payments to Minnesota amid an alleged fraud investigation, fear and confusion have spread almost as fast as the viral video that launched the scandal.

A federal audit published in May uncovered flaws in Minnesota’s child care assistance program, finding the state did not comply with both federal and state attendance documentation requirements.

The Trump administration has frozen child care funds to all states after allegations of fraud at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents.

Parents, child care workers and elected officials are condemning the Trump administration's decision to freeze child care funding in Minnesota over a viral video by a right-wing YouTuber purporting to uncover fraudulent day care centers.

About 66,000 children in Massachusetts are enrolled in the state’s Child Care Financial Assistance Program, according to the Department of Early Education and Care.

The Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations.