The X post you shared (from @TONYxTWO on December 28, 2025) features a TikTok video of a woman from Columbus, Ohio, directly appealing to independent journalist **Nick Shirley** (@nickshirleyy) to investigate alleged fraud in her state.

In the video, she says: “Nick Shirley, I hope you see this video. Please come to Columbus, Ohio. The reporting you did in Minnesota was amazing. Thank you for that. If you come to Ohio, you will find the exact same fraud.” She mentions widespread "daycares everywhere" and "home health care everywhere" with no visible activity, implying similar issues to what Shirley exposed. ### Background on Nick Shirley's Minnesota Investigation Nick Shirley, a 23-year-old YouTuber and citizen journalist, gained massive attention in late December 2025 for a 42-minute video titled “I Investigated Minnesota’s Billion Dollar Fraud Scandal.” He visited multiple childcare centers, autism care facilities, and home health services in Minneapolis and St. Paul—many reportedly operated by members of the Somali community—during business hours and found them empty or closed, despite receiving millions in taxpayer funds through programs like the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) and Medicaid. Examples from his reporting: - One center ("Quality Learing Center" – note the misspelling) allegedly received ~$1.9–$4 million in 2025 funds but showed no children. - He claimed to uncover over $110 million in potential fraud in a single day of visits. The video exploded on X (over 100 million views across platforms), drawing praise from figures like Vice President JD Vance (who called it "far more useful journalism than any 2024 Pulitzer winners") and Elon Musk. FBI Director Kash Patel stated the agency was already surging resources to Minnesota to investigate large-scale fraud (estimating up to $9 billion lost since 2018, much tied to Somali-linked schemes), calling Shirley's reports part of ongoing awareness but not the trigger. Critics (including some on Reddit and left-leaning outlets) argue the videos selectively highlight issues, risk stigmatizing the Somali community, and lack full verification, while supporters hail it as exposing systemic oversight failures under Gov. Tim Walz. ### Why Ohio? Columbus has the second-largest Somali American population in the US (after Minneapolis). The woman's plea suggests similar patterns: allegedly non-operational daycares and home health providers billing Medicaid/taxpayers for services not provided. The post went viral (60k+ likes, 15k+ reposts as of late December 2025), sparking replies calling for investigations in Missouri, Washington, and other states. Many users tagged Shirley, urging him to expand his on-the-ground reporting nationwide. As of December 29, 2025, Shirley hasn't publicly responded to the Ohio invitation, but the momentum from Minnesota has turned him into a symbol of citizen journalism challenging mainstream media silence on these allegations. This story highlights growing public frustration with welfare program oversight, amplified by social media and political figures across the spectrum. Investigations are ongoing federally, but no major raids or charges tied directly to Shirley's Ohio-specific claims yet.