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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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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