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TheWrap
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Young Journalist's Video Exposing Alleged Billion-Dollar Fraud Schemes in Minnesota Goes Viral 'Like Wildfire'
1 week ago - A 23-year-old independent YouTube journalist's video exposing examples of what he calls "potentially the largest fraud scandal in U.S. history" in Minnesota has racked up nearly 90 million views in just two days on X, accelerating a cascading ...
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Fox News
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Walz defends record as viral video fuels Minnesota daycare fraud claims | Fox News
In the video, Shirley and another man are seen at what appears to be a largely inactive childcare facility. The building also displays a misspelled sign reading "Quality Learing Center," even though the center is reportedly supposed to account ...
Published   1 week ago
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CBS News
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How a viral video prompted investigations into alleged fraud at day care centers in Minnesota - CBS News
1 week ago - The video, posted by conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley, alleged nearly a dozen day care centers in Minnesota that are receiving public funds are not actually providing any service.
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NBC News
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Minnesota department finds child care centers targeted in viral video operating normally
The Trump administration, and President Donald Trump himself, have alleged fraud in Minnesota after a recent video from a right-wing online influencer named Nick Shirley contained unsubstantiated claims of fraud at child care facilities in the state.
Published   2 days ago
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WCVB
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What to know about federal investigations into fraud allegations in Minnesota
4 days ago - Can we talk to you? This is mega YouTuber Nick Shirley back at *** daycare in Minnesota he alleged was *** fraudulent facility in *** now viral video. People are going to say this is *** left or right issue, but no, fraud is fraud, so I'm not ...
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PBS NewsHour
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Surge in federal officers in Minnesota focuses on alleged fraud at day care centers | PBS News
4 days ago - The move comes after a right-wing influencer posted a video Friday claiming he had found that day care centers operated by Somali residents in Minneapolis had committed up to $100 million in fraud.
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Star Tribune
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What to know about Nick Shirley's video alleging fraud in Minnesota
5 days ago - The video shows Shirley and a man identified as “David” as they visit 10 Minneapolis child care centers that allegedly received public funding to see whether the businesses are actually taking care of children.
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KSTP.com
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Viral video alleging rampant fraud at day care centers reignites questions over CCAP funding - KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News
5 days ago - State officials announced new unannounced visits to Twin Cities daycares featured in a viral video alleging rampant fraud. The video, produced by a self-proclaimed independent journalist, has gained millions of views online.
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kare11.com
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State commissioner responds to viral YouTuber video about Somali daycare fraud in Minneapolis | kare11.com
A misspelled sign reading "Quality ... conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley made in a video now viewed over 100 million times on X in an effort to expose fraud among Somali-run childcare centers in Minnesota....
Published   5 days ago
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FOX 9
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Minnesota officials respond to day care fraud viral video: 'No findings of fraud' | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
1 week ago - (FOX 9) - Minnesota officials revealed ... evidence of fraud. ... In the video, YouTuber Nick Shirley claimed to uncover $110 million in fraud during a visit to 10 day care centers in Minnesota....
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Fox News
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State officials and daycare manager push back on viral video fraud allegations in Minnesota
The allegations stem from a viral video posted by independent journalist Nick Shirley showing visits to several Minnesota daycare facilities, including Quality Learning Center in Minneapolis, which appeared inactive during the visit despite ...
Published   6 days ago
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Minnesota Reformer
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Gov. Walz calls $9 billion fraud estimate in Minnesota-run Medicaid services ‘sensationalized’ • Minnesota Reformer
2 weeks ago - Gov. Tim Walz and officials with the Minnesota Department of Human Services on Friday cast doubt on a federal prosecutor’s estimate that fraud in state-run Medicaid programs since 2018 could total over $9 billion. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson on Thursday said providers in 14 ...
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Newsweek
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Man behind viral Minnesota 'daycare fraud' video sends message to Trump - Newsweek
6 days ago - The independent journalist behind a viral video documenting visits to apparently disused daycare centers in Minnesota has sent a message to President Donald Trump, after alleging he has found fresh evidence of fraud in the state.
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CBS News
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Everything we know about Minnesota's massive fraud schemes - CBS News
2 days ago - It is the story of fraud in Minnesota, which federal prosecutors estimate could top $9 billion. A viral social media video by YouTuber Nick Shirley, which was amplified by Elon Musk, Vice President J.D.
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Department of Justice
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District of Minnesota | 78th Defendant Charged in Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme | United States Department of Justice
November 24, 2025 - Instead, Dool and Conspirator A laundered most of the taxpayer dollars to their families and to themselves. Dool used his cut of the fraud proceeds to travel and to buy real estate in Minnesota.
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The Hill
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Who is Nick Shirley, YouTuber who made viral Minnesota fraud video?
5 days ago - The vlog-style recording has blown up online after a federal investigation involving Minnesota’s fraudulent Feeding Our Future nonprofit was determined to be diverting millions in funds for low-income children during the pandemic.
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Townhall
townhall.com › tipsheet › scott-mcclallen › 2025 › 12 › 31 › video-of-woman-saying-fraud-is-bad-minnesota-fuels-scrutiny-of-minnesota-childcare-program-n2668744
Video of Woman Saying 'Fraud Is Bad' Fuels Scrutiny of Minnesota Childcare Program
4 days ago - NEW: 'David' from Nick Shirley's viral Minnesota fraud video offers $100,000 to anyone who can prove his information wrong. The offer was made outside the Quality Learing Center in Minneapolis.
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Fortune
fortune.com › 2025 › 12 › 30 › did-minnesota-lose-federal-funding-youtube-somali-daycare-fraud
YouTuber’s viral ‘Somali day care’ video spurs sweeping federal fraud probe in Minnesota as Walz defends oversight of $18 billion | Fortune
5 days ago - Authorities stress that the day-care sites in conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley’s footage are now part of an expanded investigative map. Still, they have not publicly alleged a specific dollar figure of confirmed fraud tied to those particular ...