About 20-30 years ago, media companies across the political spectrum were good - even CNN and 60 Minutes.
But now, the media get mad at independent journalism for doing its job. Minnesota news companies, including the Star Tribune, Minnpost, and even Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz have tried to ignore the scandal or downplay it.
A recent video by conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley alleged nearly a dozen day care centers in Minnesota that are receiving public funds are not actually providing any service. After the video went viral, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced a "massive investigation on childcare… pic.twitter.com/vvQv8DEbaV
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 30, 2025
CNN has already gone after @nickshirleyy, attempting to write off his reporting in Minnesota and lamenting his lack of “fact checks” and “guardrails.”
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) December 30, 2025
I’m not sure I would hang my hat on the legacy media’s “fact checks” or “guardrails” but at least CNN accurately reported that… pic.twitter.com/b9OgNFpFMb
One apparent writer posted a thinly-veiled death threat at investigative reporters.
At some point, the amateur effort to knock on doors of home daycares intersects with robust stand-your-ground laws
— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) December 30, 2025
At some point, the professional effort to run cover for the defrauding of America leads to the disgrace of an entire industry. https://t.co/ggEg6xZtVf
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) December 30, 2025
It should be no surprise that public trust in legacy media is at an all-time low.
Public trust in legacy media fell to a record low in 2025, the same year 𝕏 recorded its highest downloads ever
— X Freeze (@XFreeze) December 29, 2025
Trust is shifting pic.twitter.com/IKRfcS7aik
🚨 LMFAO! 10 masked Somalis were spotted over night at the Quality Learing Center” and they were incapable of fixing their misspelled address sign
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 31, 2025
After being spotted they PANICKED
This place is supposed to be “closed.” RAID THE BUILDING, NOW!pic.twitter.com/AYgYeoW3oD
Thanks to Elon Musk's acquisition of X, anyone with a camera, basic knowledge of government, and some extra time can go about questioning government spending. We no longer have to rely on reporters from major news organizations to break a story.
Shirley’s video racked up over 80 million views.
60 minutes averages around 8-10 million viewers a week.
— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) December 28, 2025
Nick Shirley's Somalia post on X has over 70 million views.
This is a great example of why legacy media is dead in America and X is the new media https://t.co/RnkpFqX4qD
It’s strange that people employed by newspapers are attacking independent reporters. But truth wants to be free. The legacy media is dying, but that opens the door for anyone to enter.
The federal government, states, and even counties and cities post spending online. Take budgets, city documents, and you can even file public record requests to find public documents that the government tries to hide.
Nick Shirley exposed widespread fraud in Minnesota. We need a Nick Shirley in all 50 states.
🚨 BREAKING: Karoline Leavitt says a result of Nick Shirley's journalism on Minnesota fraud, people "WILL BE IN HANDCUFFS"
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 31, 2025
Search warrants being executed NOW.
"REAL journalism...he epitomizes what new media looks like!" 🇺🇸
"Since Nick Shirley brought this issue further to… pic.twitter.com/ZtvI9KfTkq
“Does President Trump want those Somalis to have their citizenship revoked if convicted of fraud?”@PressSec: “Absolutely — and it’s something @DHSgov, @StateDept is currently looking at right now.” pic.twitter.com/NZCwvPIe86
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 31, 2025