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MAGA Influencer's False Claims Target Somali Day Care
1/6/2026
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- Nick Shirley, a MAGA influencer, claimed a Somali-operated day care center in Minneapolis was committing fraud by lacking real children.
- Amanda Marcotte, writing for Salon, debunks Shirley's claims as reflecting a racist conservative narrative about Black crime.
- Marcotte argues Shirley's defense of his celibacy is irrational and notes a broader disdain for day care centers tied to women's independence.
