The Somali community in Minnesota and other states has gotten a bad rap ever since Nick Shirley posted his 43-minute video knocking on the doors of alleged Somali daycares that have taken millions in aid from the state. Liberals immediately blamed xenophobia and white supremacy for someone pointing this out. As we reported, CNN has already tried to discredit Shirley, reporting that they'd called Minnesota daycare centers and most didn't answer, but one of them "confirmed" they're not committing fraud.
The AP wanted to present both sides, and so it sat down with the director of ABC Learning Center, which was featured in Shirley's video, and he told the Shirley's video was part of a political campaign against Somali Minnesotans.
The director of ABC Learning Center says the viral video alleging fraud by influencer Nick Shirley is part of a political campaign against Somali Minnesotans. pic.twitter.com/Kesj0qwT9N
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 2, 2026
Well that's settled. Thank you, associated *press* https://t.co/atQd5sbssx
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 2, 2026
Press...secretary for ABC Learning Center
— Adonipriapus (@adonipriapus) January 2, 2026
We don’t have a “press.” We have an arm of the Democratic Party.
— Stacie Hudgens (@stacie_hudgens) January 3, 2026
The crib mattresses are not even actually laying in the crib and there are like 7 kids in whole place.
— heretical lakeloon (@loonlake55) January 3, 2026
THREE kids. probably his kids.
— Rani, Last of The Red Hot Boomers (@ShadesOfRani) January 3, 2026
Wow, they banged that place out fast.
— Mark Baard (@markbaard) January 3, 2026
AP now trying to make us doubt our own reality.
— Wirra (@wirraone) January 2, 2026
Even if there is fraud, Nick Shirley is guilty of noticing.
— 🫃🏼💉🇺🇦🇸🇴Hollaria Briden, Esq. (@HollyBriden) January 2, 2026
So they don’t have near the number of kids they claim to have.
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) January 3, 2026
Meaning it’s a fake daycare.
You’re doing great.
Deep. You boobs probably believe that.
— JWF (@JammieWF) January 3, 2026
The director of the fraudulent learning center says they’re not fraudulent.
— IT Guy (@ITGuy1959) January 3, 2026
Well, that settles it I guess.
Hopefully, you all will get a Pulitzer for this incredible investigative journalism.
Why don't you do actual journalism and investigate whether there's fraud rather than report on a biased conspiracy theory?
— Nick Flor 🥋+🇺🇸 (@ProfessorF) January 2, 2026
It's really pathetic AP.
Tell me: Does AP stand for Associated Psyop?
The Associated Press right on cue to pimp for fraud. Disgusting.
— Daxton Brown (@daxtonbrown) January 2, 2026
This is it? That’s all? You’ve chosen to push out a video that has the party being accused of fraud saying … no fraud here?
— Aaron Keller (@KellerOfCapsule) January 2, 2026
This is propaganda not press.
You are the aggregators of lies. Please stop.
Where’s the journalism? No questions? No interrogation? No regard for getting to the truth?
— Rocket (@rocketscalping) January 3, 2026
We already know they've been stealing our money. There is no need to make these people look like victims.
— SheepDog Society LLC (@SDSLLC_USA) January 3, 2026
If this is what you support @AP, then you are fake news and your credibility means nothing.
That's what they say, huh?
— Mark Bednar (@MarkBednar) January 3, 2026
Case closed!
Did the @AP ask for video from any other day?
— Mark Bednar (@MarkBednar) January 3, 2026
You could look into the past fraud convictions from this exact address. It was so easy they didn't even move.
— TheRealBigJake (@thereal_bigjake) January 2, 2026
This is news? If he admitted it, that would be something. But nothing in this universe could be more certain than that this guy would deny fraud.
— JDeanniemeyer (@JDeanniemeyer) January 3, 2026
We'll give credit to the AP for actually getting a camera into the facility … CNN just called them until one picked up and said, "Yeah, we're legit." Great effort.
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