"A viral video alleging fraud at several Minnesota daycare centers has triggered intensified federal and state scrutiny of how public money is spent. At the same time, officials stress that the claims remain unproven and under active investigation. The clash between online allegations and official audits has put Governor Tim Walz's administration and the state's oversight systems under a national spotlight."
"Conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley posted a roughly 40‑minute video late last week, documenting visits to nearly a dozen daycare centers in Minnesota that appear largely empty or inactive despite, as Shirley claims, receiving public funds. The video, shared on YouTube and X, has amassed nearly 2 million direct views in three days, as well as tens of millions of impressions across platforms, and has rapidly circulated under hashtags referencing "daycare fraud" and "Somali" centers."
"In his narration and social media posts, Shirley alleges that some centers "receive millions of dollars in taxpayer money" while not providing real childcare services, framing the situation as part of a broader fraud problem tied to facilities described as Somali‑run. State and federal authorities have not confirmed that the centers in his video engaged in criminal fraud. Still, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have said they are surging resources into Minnesota to investigate suspected fraud involving social service and daycare programs."
A viral video alleges that several Minnesota daycare centers receiving public funds appear largely empty, prompting intensified federal and state scrutiny of public spending. The video, posted by Conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley, documents visits to nearly a dozen centers and has garnered millions of views and impressions across platforms. Authorities emphasize that the claims in the footage remain unproven and under active investigation, and have not tied a specific dollar amount of confirmed fraud to the sites shown. Federal law enforcement, including the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, have increased resources to investigate suspected fraud in social service and daycare programs.
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