Nick Shirley

Nick Shirley (born April 4, 2002) is an American Youtuber and social media influencer.[1] He is best known for street interviews and giving direct questions.[2] He identifies as an independent journalist, but is commonly described as conservative.[3] Shirley has made multiple videos in support of Donald Trump before the 2024 US presidential election.[4] His video alleging a Somali-run Minnesota fraud went viral.[2][5] In May 2026, a Minneapolis day care featured in a Nick Shirley investigation was federally charged in a $4.6 million childcare and meal reimbursement fraud scheme.[6] His YouTube channel has over 1.1 million subscribers and more than 200 million views in total.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Nick Shirley in San Diego". The New York Times. February 3, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Gupta, Sehjal (2025-12-30). "Who is Nick Shirley? YouTuber accused of exposing Minnesota daycare fraud in trending investigation". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  3. ↑ Tani, Max. "Right-wing influencers post. Federal force follows". Semafor. Archived from the original on October 27, 2025. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  4. ↑ Gold, Hadas (2025-12-30). "Who is Nick Shirley, the 23-year-old MAGA journalist whose Minnesota fraud story went viral? | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  5. 1 2 Kukreti, Shweta (2025-12-28). "Who is Nick Shirley? YouTuber's 'Minnesota's Billion Dollar Fraud Scandal' video sparks backlash against Tim Walz". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  6. ↑ "Minneapolis daycare owner charged with fraud tried to flee country days after closing center, prosecutors allege - CBS Minnesota". www.cbsnews.com. 2026-05-21. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
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