US EditionNick Shirley Says Additional Minnesota Fraud Reporting Will Be Released in Part Two
Nick Shirley's viral video exposing alleged Minnesota daycare fraud with over 134 million views prompted federal payment freeze and ongoing investigations into billions in misuse.
- On Dec. 30, 2026 Nick Shirley posted a 42-minute video that exceeded 134 million views on X, prompting HHS to freeze Minnesota childcare payments; Shirley teased, `Just wait until I post part 2, they are going to go insane.`
- Authorities say 14 high-risk Medicaid programs have cost $18 billion since 2018, with more than half potentially fraudulent, while Shirley said his reporting relied on documents from David, his associate and document compiler.
- Shirley said his team uncovered over $110,000,000 in one day and found locked, blacked-out Minneapolis childcare centers showing no children despite advertised hours.
- The Justice Department, which has been probing fraud claims for months, said Homeland Security investigators conducted checks in Minnesota on October 22, 2025, and praised Shirley’s work.
- Minnesota officials pushed back, with Commissioner Tikki Brown saying `We are aware of a video that's being circulated that has gained local and national attention about childcare centers in Minnesota` and noting past inspections found no fraud evidence.
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A YouTuber scooped legacy media on the Somali fraud scandal
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. This could have been reality: Tim Walz, the goofy Democratic governor of Minnesota and lover of all things Communist China, could have actually been one heartbeat away …
Unnamed Source in Viral Minnesota Somali Fraud Video Is Right-Wing Lobbyist Who Called Muslims “Demons”
In his video alleging fraud at Somali-owned day care centers in Minneapolis, right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley was led around the city by a purported whistleblower called only “David.” Shirley — and outlets like Fox News that credulously picked up the influencer’s video — credited “David” by first name only. While Shirley’s video portrays the man as a party interested in purported fraud because he observed day care centers near his office in down…
CNN Desperately Tries To Cover For Somali Fraudsters - The American Tribune.com
Things got absolutely wild on CNN as former MSNBC host Tiffany Cross desperately tried to dismiss reporting on the Somali migrant daycare fraud scandal in Minnesota, claiming, ridiculously, that the in-person, on the ground reporting done by independent journalist Nick Shirley could be dismissed. As background, Shirley detonated a nuclear bomb in the news when he posted a 42-minute video showing him visiting a slew of day care centers around Min…
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Trump’s DHS Arrests 500 Illegals in Minnesota.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Federal agents have arrested 500 illegal immigrants and investigated 1,000 immigration-fraud cases in Minnesota over the past two months, according to Homeland Security.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Homeland Security, ICE, Somali nationals, and Minnesota officials, including Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.WHEN & WHERE: Investigations have escalated in Minnesota over the past two months, with updates provided on…
White House Praises Conservative YouTuber's Exposé on Minnesota Fraud, Announces Whole-of-Government Crackdown
WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews)— The Trump administration on Thursday hailed the investigative work of conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley, crediting his viral video on alleged fraud in Minnesota daycare centers with galvanizing federal efforts to root out widespread abuse of taxpayer-funded programs, particularly those involving the state’s Somali community. A White House spokesperson described Shirley’s reporting as […]
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