Nick Shirley (born April 4, 2002) is a right-wing American YouTuber and influencer who rose to prominence in December 2025 when his viral video alleging fraud at Somali-run child care centers in Minnesota gained widespread attention. The video, which showed him visiting seemingly empty facilities and questioning bystanders, made claims of fake centers and inflated attendance numbers that were ultimately unsubstantiated. Raised in Utah within a Latter-day Saints family, Shirley began his career as a teenage prankster before a two-year religious mission in Chile, returning in 2023 to focus exclusively on political street-interview content. With over 1.1 million subscribers, he has become a notable figure in Trump's "new media" ecosystem, known for controversial stunts such as paying migrants to hold pro-Biden signs and amplifying false claims about Haitian immigrants and terror watchlists. His work has drawn criticism from traditional journalists, particularly after Republican lawmakers revealed they had provided information for his Minnesota video, raising questions about his independence.