Independent YouTube journalist Nick Shirley said he has no idea who Minnesota House Speaker Demuth is, and accused her of "chasing clout" after she said her staff assisted with compiling some of the public information used in his viral video on fraud in the state.

Five active and two since-closed centers claimed to serve 2.8 million meals to children in need during the pandemic. They have not been charged.

Nick Shirley is the 23-year-old behind a viral video which claims to expose daycare centers which fraudulently access federal funds without providing actual daycare services to children

He is from Utah and served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile. In November, he was awarded a citizen journalist award.

Minnesota is in the national spotlight as federal agencies open an unprecedented wave of reviews into daycare subsidies, pandemic-era loans and long-ignored public-aid irregularities. What began with Nick Shirley highlighting “daycare ghost towns”,

The rapid rise and collapse of a creator token tied to YouTuber Nick Shirley is fueling renewed debate over whether “creator coins” can deliver lasting on-chain activity, even when backed by viral attention and major platforms.

Nick Shirley, the influencer behind the viral video outlining alleged fraud in Minnesota, criticized Democratic Governor Tim Walz’s remarks calling out “white supremacy” during an appearance on Fox News’ The Big Weekend Show.