History of Nick Shirley in Timeline

Nick Shirley is an American YouTuber and social media influencer who gained notoriety in December 2025 when his video alleging fraud at Somali-run child care centers in Minnesota went viral. The video's claims, however, were unsubstantiated, and as of late December 2025, state officials stated that investigations had not found evidence to support the allegations at the sites Shirley visited.

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2024: Support for Donald Trump

In 2024, Nick Shirley made multiple videos in support of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. He also paid Hispanic men to hold pro-Joe Biden signs as a publicity stunt, and released footage from inside the Salvadorian maximum-security prison CECOT.

2024: JD Vance references Shirley's reporting

In 2024, Vice President JD Vance reposted the video on social media on December 27, writing, "This dude has done far more useful journalism than any of the winners of the 2024 @pulitzercenter prizes."

September 2025: Interview with Tommy Robinson

In September 2025, Nick Shirley recorded an interview with British political activist Tommy Robinson. In the interview, Shirley repeated the false claim that "40,000 British Muslims" on terror watchlists lived in the United Kingdom.

October 2025: Participated in White House roundtable discussion

In October 2025, Nick Shirley participated in a White House roundtable discussion with Donald Trump and other right-wing figures. Shirley made claims in his videos that Portland had "fallen" and antifa had "taken control". ICE arrested people selling watches in Lower Manhattan after he made a video calling them "illegal scammers".

December 2025: Video Alleges Fraud at Somali-run Child Care Centers

In December 2025, Nick Shirley's video alleging fraud at Somali-run child care centers in Minnesota went viral, though the allegations were unsubstantiated. As of late December 2025, state officials had not found evidence of fraud at the sites Shirley visited.

December 26, 2025: Publishes video alleging fraud at Somali-run child care centers

On December 26, 2025, Nick Shirley published a video alleging widespread fraud at Somali-run child care centers and healthcare companies in Minnesota. The video received over 135 million views on X and 3 million on YouTube.