Investigative journalist Nick Shirley ignited a political firestorm the day after Christmas with a jaw-dropping exposé laying bare the massive Somali fraud schemes bleeding Minnesota dry—schemes that have flourished in plain sight while Gov. Tim Walz, Rep. Ilhan Omar, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar looked the other way. The video pulls no punches, documenting how politically protected fraud networks have been allowed to metastasize under Democrat leadership, leaving taxpayers on the hook and accountability nowhere to be found.
Armed with nothing more than a camera and a microphone, the young journalist exposed the scam firsthand—visiting supposed Minneapolis daycares raking in massive federal payouts, only to find empty buildings, locked doors, and not a single child in sight. The money was flowing, but the kids were nowhere to be found.
Now he’s back. On Wednesday afternoon, he dropped a second video, doubling down on the evidence and making it even harder for Minnesota’s political class to keep pretending nothing is wrong:
? After my last video exposing over $110 Million in fraud Tim Walz dropped his run for reelection and multiple federal investigations were launched to stop fraud across the country. In this 51 minute video David and I expose another $16 Million in fraud as Minnesota welfare… pic.twitter.com/p5r6BDXqsK
— Nick shirley (@nickshirleyy) January 14, 2026
Shirley shared:
After my last video exposing over $110 Million in fraud Tim Walz dropped his run for reelection and multiple federal investigations were launched to stop fraud across the country. In this 51 minute video David and I expose another $16 Million in fraud as Minnesota welfare programs continue to operate fraudulently and steal from law-abiding taxpayers
Like it and share it around everywhere! Accountability and the law must come for the fraudsters and corrupt politicians who have let this happen.
The fraud must end.
In the opening of the new video, he reflects on the influence his initial exposé had, as well as the backlash he faced in response:
…it became the most viewed video exposé on the internet and created instant change within the government as the fed sent thousands of federal agents to Minnesota, and the HHS froze over $185 million in all payments to childcare… while politicians like [disgraced Minnesota Governor] Tim Walz call people like me “white supremacists” and “far right delusional conspiracy theorists” for exposing the fraud.
Naturally, the response was predictable: smears, insults, and character attacks. When Democrats can’t refute the facts, they attack the messenger—and Nick Shirley was no exception.
In his latest clip—nearly an hour long—Shirley goes even further, teaming up with a local man identified as David to expose what David bluntly calls “transportation fraud.” According to David, companies sign up en masse as so-called “non-medical emergency transportation” providers to tap government funds. There are more than 1,000 of these outfits operating, he claims—and over 90 percent are Somali-owned.
Here’s what happened when Shirley visited a few of the sites:
? JUST IN: Nick Shirley CONFRONTS Somalis in Minnesota at the address where a supposed “transportation business” is headquartered
“This is FRAUD! This is supposed to be Safari Transportation!”
Keep pushing, @nickshirleyy! pic.twitter.com/gp1aVPGshE
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 14, 2026
Shirley was consistently targeted with harassment on the streets, labeled as Islamophobic, and encountered menacing individuals while attempting to perform his duties. This guy starts out slow and then gets downright in-his-face:
??Somali Crook gets angry at Nick Shirley for exposing his fraud and corruption!!
They have gotten by with this corruption and are so used to stealing …. It’s their normal way of life.
Its sickening. I hate these Somali criminals. Deport them ALL. pic.twitter.com/YNDPTGixN7
— Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) January 15, 2026
Say what you will about Nick Shirley, but the guy has guts. He keeps walking straight into the danger zone and refuses to back down, pressing forward while most so-called journalists stay safely behind their keyboards.
There’s no question his second video opens the door to even more uncomfortable conversations—and we’re just getting started.
And for the record, the Trump administration, via the DOJ, is actively investigating this massive scandal. Walz has already ended his reelection campaign, and like the man said in an interview with Shirley, someone had to ‘appropriate’ the funds feeding this fraud: Is this how Walz’s political career ends, with a felony fraud charge?

