{"id":36855,"date":"2025-12-29T21:22:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T21:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855"},"modified":"2025-12-29T21:22:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T21:22:01","slug":"indy-journalist-accuses-gov-walz-of-110-million-child-care-fraud-in-viral-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855","title":{"rendered":"Indy Journalist Accuses Gov. Walz Of $110 Million Child Care Fraud In Viral Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"540\">Influencer Nick Shirley has accused Minnesota Governor Tim Walz of child care fraud, claiming that over $110 million in taxpayer funds were improperly paid to child care centers that were allegedly not operating. In a 42-minute video posted to X, Shirley and his crew visited multiple facilities on a weekday and reported finding them empty. \u201cThere\u2019s no one here,\u201d he said while standing outside one location, calling it an example of \u201cbillions of dollars in fraud happening right now in Minnesota.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"hqurd69de8c2bbabf6\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.hqurd69de8c2bbabf6 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.hqurd69de8c2bbabf6 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.hqurd69de8c2bbabf6 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.hqurd69de8c2bbabf6 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.hqurd69de8c2bbabf6 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"887\">Shirley highlighted the Minneapolis Quality Learning Center, noting that the word \u201clearning\u201d was misspelled on its exterior sign. He said the center is licensed for 99 children but appeared vacant during his visit. Shirley claimed it received $1.9 million in Child Care Assistance Program funding in 2025, on top of millions in previous years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"1181\">After posting the video, Shirley directly blamed Walz and his administration. \u201cTim Walz and the fraudsters aren\u2019t escaping this one,\u201d he wrote. He also stated that his team uncovered more than $110 million in fraud in a single day and warned that those responsible must be held accountable.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1850529\" data-uid=\"0476c\">\n<div id=\"mgw1850529_0476c\">\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1474\">Shirley continued his attacks online, at one point calling Walz an \u201cAmerican Pirate\u201d and claiming the governor must either resign or risk reelection under scrutiny. The video has spread widely on social media, including a post shared by Elon Musk, who captioned it \u201cProsecute @GovTimWalz.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1733\">Political figures also responded. Minnesota House Majority Whip Tom Emmer referenced the video on X, questioning how $4 million in taxpayer dollars went to an education center that \u201ccan\u2019t even spell learning correctly\u201d and tagging Walz for an explanation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"2016\">Separately, Walz\u2019s daughter, Hope Walz, drew criticism for a Christmas Day TikTok in which she sent greetings to communities affected by ICE operations. The clip expressed support for Somali neighbors and other vulnerable individuals, emphasizing empathy during a difficult year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Influencer Nick Shirley has accused Minnesota Governor Tim Walz of child care fraud, claiming that over $110 million in taxpayer funds were improperly paid to child care centers that were allegedly not operating. In a 42-minute video posted to X, Shirley and his crew visited multiple facilities on a weekday and reported finding them empty&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36856,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[19,17,11,20,24,15,12,25,22,18,16,21,14,23,13],"class_list":["post-36855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-chronic-diseases","tag-fitness","tag-health-tips","tag-healthcare-technology","tag-healthy-lifestyle","tag-healthy-living","tag-medical-advice","tag-medical-awareness","tag-medical-research","tag-mental-health","tag-nutrition","tag-patient-care","tag-preventive-care","tag-public-health","tag-wellness"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Indy Journalist Accuses Gov. Walz Of $110 Million Child Care Fraud In Viral Video - VM News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Indy Journalist Accuses Gov. Walz Of $110 Million Child Care Fraud In Viral Video - VM News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Influencer Nick Shirley has accused Minnesota Governor Tim Walz of child care fraud, claiming that over $110 million in taxpayer funds were improperly paid to child care centers that were allegedly not operating. In a 42-minute video posted to X, Shirley and his crew visited multiple facilities on a weekday and reported finding them empty....\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"VM News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-12-29T21:22:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/605527039_1204481455155146_3917832317904133513_n.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"501\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"540\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"vmfavorite\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"vmfavorite\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"vmfavorite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad\"},\"headline\":\"Indy Journalist Accuses Gov. Walz Of $110 Million Child Care Fraud In Viral Video\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-29T21:22:01+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855\"},\"wordCount\":318,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/605527039_1204481455155146_3917832317904133513_n.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Chronic Diseases\",\"Fitness\",\"Health Tips\",\"Healthcare Technology\",\"Healthy Lifestyle\",\"Healthy Living\",\"Medical Advice\",\"Medical Awareness\",\"Medical Research\",\"Mental Health\",\"Nutrition\",\"Patient Care\",\"Preventive Care\",\"Public Health\",\"Wellness\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855\",\"name\":\"Indy Journalist Accuses Gov. Walz Of $110 Million Child Care Fraud In Viral Video - VM News\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/605527039_1204481455155146_3917832317904133513_n.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-29T21:22:01+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/605527039_1204481455155146_3917832317904133513_n.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/605527039_1204481455155146_3917832317904133513_n.jpg\",\"width\":501,\"height\":540},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Indy Journalist Accuses Gov. Walz Of $110 Million Child Care Fraud In Viral Video\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/\",\"name\":\"VM News\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad\",\"name\":\"vmfavorite\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25ae7ad0af0818c5b3c7c52f4610bfa26e9985055e4db731befcf55c2fdcfd9b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25ae7ad0af0818c5b3c7c52f4610bfa26e9985055e4db731befcf55c2fdcfd9b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"vmfavorite\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Indy Journalist Accuses Gov. Walz Of $110 Million Child Care Fraud In Viral Video - VM News","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Indy Journalist Accuses Gov. Walz Of $110 Million Child Care Fraud In Viral Video - VM News","og_description":"Influencer Nick Shirley has accused Minnesota Governor Tim Walz of child care fraud, claiming that over $110 million in taxpayer funds were improperly paid to child care centers that were allegedly not operating. In a 42-minute video posted to X, Shirley and his crew visited multiple facilities on a weekday and reported finding them empty....","og_url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855","og_site_name":"VM News","article_published_time":"2025-12-29T21:22:01+00:00","og_image":[{"width":501,"height":540,"url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/605527039_1204481455155146_3917832317904133513_n.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"vmfavorite","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"vmfavorite","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855"},"author":{"name":"vmfavorite","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad"},"headline":"Indy Journalist Accuses Gov. Walz Of $110 Million Child Care Fraud In Viral Video","datePublished":"2025-12-29T21:22:01+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855"},"wordCount":318,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/605527039_1204481455155146_3917832317904133513_n.jpg","keywords":["Chronic Diseases","Fitness","Health Tips","Healthcare Technology","Healthy Lifestyle","Healthy Living","Medical Advice","Medical Awareness","Medical Research","Mental Health","Nutrition","Patient Care","Preventive Care","Public Health","Wellness"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855","url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855","name":"Indy Journalist Accuses Gov. Walz Of $110 Million Child Care Fraud In Viral Video - VM News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/605527039_1204481455155146_3917832317904133513_n.jpg","datePublished":"2025-12-29T21:22:01+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/605527039_1204481455155146_3917832317904133513_n.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/605527039_1204481455155146_3917832317904133513_n.jpg","width":501,"height":540},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36855#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Indy Journalist Accuses Gov. Walz Of $110 Million Child Care Fraud In Viral Video"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/","name":"VM News","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad","name":"vmfavorite","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25ae7ad0af0818c5b3c7c52f4610bfa26e9985055e4db731befcf55c2fdcfd9b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25ae7ad0af0818c5b3c7c52f4610bfa26e9985055e4db731befcf55c2fdcfd9b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"vmfavorite"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/news-vm.com"],"url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36855","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=36855"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36855\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36857,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36855\/revisions\/36857"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/36856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=36855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=36855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}