New Media Shine While Legacy Media Die

About 20-30 years ago, media companies across the political spectrum were good - even CNN and 60 Minutes.

But now, the media get mad at independent journalism for doing its job. Minnesota news companies, including the Star Tribune, Minnpost, and even Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz have tried to ignore the scandal or downplay it.

A recent video by conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley alleged nearly a dozen day care centers in Minnesota that are receiving public funds are not actually providing any service. After the video went viral, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced a "massive investigation on childcare… pic.twitter.com/vvQv8DEbaV
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 30, 2025

CNN has already gone after @nickshirleyy, attempting to write off his reporting in Minnesota and lamenting his lack of “fact checks” and “guardrails.”

I’m not sure I would hang my hat on the legacy media’s “fact checks” or “guardrails” but at least CNN accurately reported that… pic.twitter.com/b9OgNFpFMb
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) December 30, 2025

One apparent writer posted a thinly-veiled death threat at investigative reporters.

At some point, the amateur effort to knock on doors of home daycares intersects with robust stand-your-ground laws
— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) December 30, 2025

At some point, the professional effort to run cover for the defrauding of America leads to the disgrace of an entire industry. https://t.co/ggEg6xZtVf
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) December 30, 2025

It should be no surprise that public trust in legacy media is at an all-time low.

🚨 LMFAO! 10 masked Somalis were spotted over night at the Quality Learing Center” and they were incapable of fixing their misspelled address sign

After being spotted they PANICKED

This place is supposed to be “closed.” RAID THE BUILDING, NOW!pic.twitter.com/AYgYeoW3oD
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 31, 2025

Thanks to Elon Musk's acquisition of X, anyone with a camera, basic knowledge of government, and some extra time can go about questioning government spending. We no longer have to rely on reporters from major news organizations to break a story.

Shirley’s video racked up over 80 million views.

60 minutes averages around 8-10 million viewers a week.

Nick Shirley's Somalia post on X has over 70 million views.

This is a great example of why legacy media is dead in America and X is the new media https://t.co/RnkpFqX4qD
— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) December 28, 2025

It’s strange that people employed by newspapers are attacking independent reporters. But truth wants to be free. The legacy media is dying, but that opens the door for anyone to enter.

The federal government, states, and even counties and cities post spending online. Take budgets, city documents, and you can even file public record requests to find public documents that the government tries to hide.

Nick Shirley exposed widespread fraud in Minnesota. We need a Nick Shirley in all 50 states.

🚨 BREAKING: Karoline Leavitt says a result of Nick Shirley's journalism on Minnesota fraud, people "WILL BE IN HANDCUFFS"

Search warrants being executed NOW.

"REAL journalism...he epitomizes what new media looks like!" 🇺🇸

"Since Nick Shirley brought this issue further to… pic.twitter.com/ZtvI9KfTkq
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 31, 2025

“Does President Trump want those Somalis to have their citizenship revoked if convicted of fraud?”@PressSec: “Absolutely — and it’s something @DHSgov, @StateDept is currently looking at right now.” pic.twitter.com/NZCwvPIe86
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 31, 2025