Minnesota, Fraud and Viral
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Nick Shirley's viral claims of over $110 million fraud in Minnesota child care centers prompt skepticism from Fox News co-host Jessica Tarlov.
Minnesota-based YouTuber Nick Shirley said Somali migrants followed him while he filmed what he described as evidence of daycare fraud in Minnesota. Shirley posted video Friday showing multiple purported Somali-run daycare centers in Minnesota — including one that reportedly collected $4 million in taxpayer funds — that did not appear to have children present.
Nick Shirley’s investigative video, which claims to expose Minnesota daycare fraud, has surpassed 100 million impressions on X. The report also prompted a response from FBI Director Kash Patel.
Minnesota has faced persistent fraud in its child care and social services programs since at least 2019, when state auditors first warned
Influencer Nick Shirley has accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz of $110 million in Minnesota child-care fraud, funding centers Shirley says are empty.
A YouTuber confronted a Minnesota daycare that can't spell "learning" but reportedly got $4 million in taxpayer funds amid a growing fraud scandal.
Republican state lawmakers call for Governor Tim Walz to step down as investigators find massive fraud in Minnesota's government programs.