How did a YouTuber stop federal funding to Minnesota?

一位油管博主是如何让联邦资金停止流入明尼苏达州的?

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2026-01-03

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The Trump administration has frozen child care payments for the state of Minnesota after the conservative YouTuber, Nick Shirley, alleged that several centres run by Somali immigrants were taking public money without providing care. The video has received significant attention from figures like JD Vance and Elon Musk since being uploaded, prompting the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to declare the agency would target "blatant fraud that seems to be rampant in Minnesota". Despite the administration’s response to the story, some mainstream media outlets have not found evidence of fraud, while some conservatives feel the story has not had enough attention in the wider media. What’s the truth behind Nick Shirley’s claims and what does it mean for Minnesota and its Somali community? And, Zohran Mamdani has been sworn in as New York mayor. He delivered a speech outside City Hall promising to show the world that America’s political Left can govern. What are the obstacles he’ll face in that journey as mayor, and how much will it hinge upon his relationship with Donald Trump? HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent GET IN TOUCH: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Email Americast@bbc.co.uk • Or use #Americast This episode was made by George Dabby with Grace Reeve. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app. You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americast”. It works on most smart speakers. US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthony’s BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155 Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below. Newscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl Ukrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm Radical: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsd
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  • We've known for some time that there is huge fraud in the state of Minnesota.

  • People have been convicted, they've gone to jail,

  • and that that fraud is centered much of it on the Somali community in the state of Minnesota.

  • There is a new set of allegations from a right-wing vlogger that Donald Trump and his administration have now cottoned onto and are hugely publicizing.

  • It is a big headache.

  • for the governor of Minnesota and a big headache for those who say the Somali community is being unfairly targeted.

  • Welcome to Americaast.

  • America's America's from BBC News when Donald Trump calls they say yes sir right away sir happy to lick your boot sir we are the sickest country in the world oh dear are you worried that billionaires are going to go hungry of course the president supports peaceful protest what a stupid question are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein Hello,

  • it's Justin in the worldwide headquarters of America's in London,

  • England and it's Anthony across the pond in Washington DC Happy New Year Anthony and to everyone listening as well.

  • Happy New Year Justin We are going to talk later on about Zoran Mamdani,

  • which is obviously of vital importance to the United States,

  • not just to New York

  • because he's taken over now as mayor and everyone is watching to see whether he succeeds or fails to put it in very blunt terms,

  • but also what his relationship is with Donald Trump and what kind of an example he sets

  • for left parties and left individuals around the world.

  • So hugely important and we will get to that.

  • We're going to start though with fraud in the state of Minnesota.

  • And this is a particular story.

  • It's been bubbling around for a bit.