The mainstream media is frantically trying to blame President Trump for the fallout from Minnesota’s daycare fraud revelations instead of pointing the finger at the people allegedly committing the fraud — exactly what Rob Finnerty called out on his show. Conservatives have watched for years as networks and opinion pages rush to political spin rather than report facts, and Finnerty’s insistence that the story is being weaponized for partisan cover is exactly the kind of pushback the American people need. The country deserves straight answers about whether taxpayer dollars were stolen and who is responsible, not a media narrative designed to protect political allies.
Independent journalist Nick Shirley’s 42-minute investigation exploded online because it exposed what ordinary Americans see as an obvious problem: daycares collecting government money while appearing to provide little or no real childcare. His footage and public payment records forced a national conversation about accountability in programs that cost taxpayers hundreds of millions every year, and his video has been viewed tens of millions of times as officials scramble to verify the claims. Whether you love Shirley’s style or not, his reporting shined a light on questions officials had avoided for too long.
The federal government finally moved when it was forced to; the Department of Homeland Security has increased enforcement activity in Minnesota and federal agencies have closed ranks to investigate alleged systemic fraud. The Biden-era agencies that once turned a blind eye are being pressed to act, and DHS has been posting videos of Homeland Security Investigations visiting suspected sites to demand accountability. If these investigations show wrongdoing, Americans should demand prosecutions and recoveries — no special treatment, no excuses.
At the same time, the HHS announced a freeze on child-care payments to Minnesota pending audits and documentation, a hard but necessary step to stop taxpayer money from disappearing while the facts are sorted. Predictably, left-wing politicians screamed that this was political theater, but public servants have an obligation to protect American taxpayers and vulnerable children above partisan optics. Meanwhile, the reporting has had real-world consequences: several facilities featured in the coverage reported vandalism and break-ins, showing how heated and dangerous this moment has become for communities and providers trying to do the right thing.
Here’s the bottom line for patriots: demand transparency, demand fast and fair prosecutions, and demand that the press stop turning every enforcement action into a political talking point. If investigations confirm large-scale fraud — as prior schemes in Minnesota have shown can happen — then it’s proof that lax oversight and bad public policy have real victims, namely hard-working American taxpayers and children who deserve honest care. It’s time for Congress, the Department of Justice, and state leaders to put politics aside, secure our programs, and restore integrity to public funds so hardworking families aren’t cheated again.
