Nick Shirley says legacy media will ‘go insane’ when he posts part two of his Minnesota fraud reporting

Fox News ^ | January 2, 2026 | Brian Flood

[MinorityRepublican]

Independent journalist Nick Shirley on Thursday teased a second installment of his investigation into alleged Minnesota fraud, suggesting it will make critics in the mainstream media "go insane."

Shirley upended the news cycle last week with a 42-minute video investigating Minnesota daycare centers that appeared inactive despite receiving millions of dollars in government funding. The shocking video that has been viewed over 134 million times on X alone prompted investigations by federal officials, leading the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to freeze all childcare payments in Minnesota.

In the wake of his investigation’s success, CNN and other legacy news outlets have been accused of attempting to discredit Shirley or downplay his reporting as simply a "viral video." Journalist Stella Escobedo noted on X that the entire ordeal has been "an indictment" on legacy news organizations, prompting Shirley to respond.

"Just wait until I post part 2, they are going to go insane," Shirley wrote.

Shirley previously criticized a CBS News reporter who tried to downplay his reporting, and PBS called him a "right-wing influencer" who claimed Minnesota daycare centers were committing fraud "without proof."

The New York Times downplayed Shirley’s reporting as a "single viral video," and NPR interviewed a University of Minnesota media law professor, Jane Kirtley, who focused on her theory that Shirley is simply trying to advance his preferred narrative.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Conspiracy; Government
KEYWORDS: areyoulearingyet; freebeer2morrow; mostrustednameinnews; seebs

[Pikachu_Dad]

Oh no !

[Sicon]

One of the mainstream media’s primary missions for many years now, has been shooting the messenger.

[Karliner]

Im rooting this kid wipes the floor with them and maintains his character.

[jeffersondem]

Good strategy by Shirley.

Save the strongest evidence until the lamestream media places all their credibility into the bear trap; then snap it shut on their sensitive parts.

[Fresh Wind]

I hope he has a “dead man’s switch” in place, just in case.

[xp38]

Nick...Nick...they’re already insane. Maybe a little more insane than before but that’s about it.

[brownsfan]

They already are insane

[cgbg]

“Save the strongest evidence until the lamestream media places all their credibility into the bear trap; then snap it shut on their sensitive parts.”

I enjoy doing that on FR.

I post something that some folks don’t agree with—take the flames for a while—and then post proof that it is correct.

I have not received an apology from the flamers even once.

Lol.

[blackdog]

One would think that if $388,000 in remittances for every Somalian in two zip codes was going on, that another certain government a gency with three letters would be busy?

But nope!

[MinorityRepublican]

Goal for 2026:
Make people realize fraud is bad— Nick shirley (@nickshirleyy) January 2, 2026

[Telepathic Intruder]

And why is the mainstream media protecting fraud and illegal aliens? Because they’re Democrats.

[PROCON]

[PROCON]

I've leared a lot!

[Presbyterian Reporter]

“”””The shocking video that has been viewed over 134 million times on X alone”””

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Is 134 million views accurate as of January 2, 2026???

[MinorityRepublican]

135M.

I think it'll peak at 150M.

[Az Joe]

He has lured them into the trap

[The Great RJ]

I’m eagerly waiting for part 2 of this saga. This young new media journalist has already shaken the foundations of the sycophant legacy media, started the political downfall of Tampon Tim Walz and may begin the deportation of thousands of Somali pirates who were robbing us all of billions. It has been a hoot watching the lame stream media especially the Minnesota media trying to debunk these obvious frauds. Now it has been revealed that this fraud was noticed a decade ago and there were even articles in the Twin Cities media about how these government funds were being diverted to Somali terrorists and TV news videos of Somali women stopping at these daycares long enough to sign in and leaving with envelopes of cash and their kids in tow. I can’t wait for the next chapter.

[Envisioning]

In the spirit of Project Veritas…..LOL

The leftwing media never learn or are so ideological that they step on their own d#33 over and over again.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

"...interviewed a University of Minnesota media law professor, Jane Kirtley, who focused on her theory that Shirley is simply trying to advance his preferred narrative."

LOL...they have to dredge up a no-name law professor specializing in "media law" at a no-name law school? And the best he can come up with is "Shirley is trying to 'advance his preferred narrative.'" How pathetic.