{"id":2581776,"date":"2026-03-19T14:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-fetterman-blasts-newsom-for-disgusting-pedophile-attack-on-young-man-exposing-massive-fraud-in-calif\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:24:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:24:03","slug":"watch-fetterman-blasts-newsom-for-disgusting-pedophile-attack-on-young-man-exposing-massive-fraud-in-calif","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-fetterman-blasts-newsom-for-disgusting-pedophile-attack-on-young-man-exposing-massive-fraud-in-calif\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Fetterman Blasts Newsom for &#8216;Disgusting&#8217; Pedophile Attack on Young Man Exposing Massive Fraud in Calif."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-fetterman-blasts-newsom-for-disgusting-pedophile-attack-on-young-man-exposing-massive-fraud-in-calif%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2581776&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This article centers on political controversy surrounding fraud allegations and smear tactics, focusing on a clash between Democratic figures and a YouTube investigator. Key points include:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Senator John Fetterman criticized Governor Gavin Newsom for a smear that compared YouTuber Nick Shirley to a pedophile, urging praise for journalists and activists who expose fraud and calling for waste reduction.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The piece recounts Shirley\u2019s investigations into fraud in California and Minnesota,including a lengthy video and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media posts claiming substantial fraudulent activity<\/a> and millions of dollars involved,with references to Somali-linked cases as part of the broader narrative.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Newsom\u2019s social-media team is described as pushing back against Shirley\u2019s reporting, while Shirley defends his work as serving the public by uncovering fraud.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-tribute-to-charlie-kirk-kid-rock-calls-on-people-to-dust-off-bible-look-to-jesus-during-super-bowl-halftime-show\/\" title=\"In Tribute to Charlie Kirk, Kid Rock Calls on ... to &#039;Dust Off Bible&#039; Look to Jesus During Super Bowl Halftime Show\">article includes embedded media elements<\/a> (YouTube video, tweets) to illustrate the exchange and argues that Shirley\u2019s efforts have provided a service to taxpayers, even as it acknowledges the controversial framing, including generalizations about Somalis used within the discussion.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; the piece promotes shirley\u2019s fraud-exposure work while criticizing Newsom\u2019s smear campaign, presenting a stance that emphasizes accountability and waste elimination.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Every political party has its lunatics. These are the people who go apoplectic when others point out obvious failures attributable to someone on their &ldquo;side.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Still, one must wonder why the world&rsquo;s worst people keep getting promoted through Democratic Party ranks in particular.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday on the &ldquo;All-In Podcast,&rdquo; Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania took one of his own to task when he blasted Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California for a &ldquo;disgusting&rdquo; smear in which Newsom&rsquo;s social media team attacked YouTuber <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/youtuber-nick-shirley-exposes-alleged-somali-daycare-center-reportedly-reaped-4000000-taxpayers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Shirley<\/a> &mdash; the young man largely responsible for uncovering gargantuan Somali fraud in Minnesota late last year &mdash; by comparing Shirley to a pedophile.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why can&rsquo;t you celebrate any journalist, or any activist, doing that?&rdquo; Fetterman asked.<\/p>\n<p>Then, the Pennsylvania senator called attention to the pedophile smear.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Governor Newsom put out a disgusting video,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sen-fetterman-pulls-rug-entire-party-exposing-ice-funding-lie-got-really-ruthless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fetterman<\/a> added, &ldquo;implying that he&rsquo;s, you know, a pedophile, or he&rsquo;s that, that, like why?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After decrying the &ldquo;smear,&rdquo; the senator insisted that we all should agree to eliminate waste.<\/p>\n<p>Readers may view Fetterman&rsquo;s comments in the YouTube video below. The relevant segment began around the 35:10 mark.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3ZVqcW6Wwmg?si=kzl0wtlltCNGQ2gJ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Monday on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On To...\">social media platform<\/a> X, the &ldquo;Governor Newsom Press Office&rdquo; account had posted a photo of a creepy-looking man with cameras all over him peeking into a day care and asking, &ldquo;Hey, can I see your kids?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Shirley, who recently began focusing on fraud in California, did not respond in kind. Rather, he took the approach Fetterman did.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You do realize I&rsquo;m trying to help America eliminate fraud and waste right?&rdquo; Shirley replied. &ldquo;No need to try and make me look like the bad guy for exposing fraud. People are over it. Start working for the people and not against them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You do realize I&rsquo;m trying to help America eliminate fraud and waste right? No need to try and make me look like the bad guy for exposing fraud.<\/p>\n<p>People are over it. Start working for the people and not against them.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick shirley (@nickshirleyy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nickshirleyy\/status\/2033747266339754088?\">March 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That same day, Shirley posted a 40-minute video of himself traveling to supposed day care centers and other facilities across California where, allegedly, massive fraud has occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Early in the video, he even found a Somali woman who apparently had her home registered as a day care with 14 children. The woman recognized Shirley from his work in Minnesota and grew panicked.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; Here is the full 40 minutes of my crew and I exposing California fraud, Minnesota was big but California is even bigger&hellip; We uncovered over $170,000,000 in fraud as these fraudsters live in luxury with no consequences. Like it and  it, the fraud must STOP.<\/p>\n<p>We ALL work&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7nWX9jL6NI\">pic.twitter.com\/7nWX9jL6NI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick shirley (@nickshirleyy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nickshirleyy\/status\/2033708929398845886?\">March 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In other words, the young YouTuber has done American taxpayers a great service by exposing potential examples of massive fraud. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/game-changing-video-trump-says-walz-ellison-omar-criminally-complicit-somali-fraud-charges-vance-bringing-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Somalis<\/a>, of course, hardly stand alone as notorious fraudsters, but they are reportedly well represented in that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/local-news-claimed-somalis-add-state-economy-internet-math-didnt-add\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shameful group<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Newsom&rsquo;s social-media minions have decided that Shirley is the bad guy for noticing.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, when the California governor finishes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mlb-star-blasts-newsom-implying-black-people-stupid-cant-read-straight-student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">insulting black people&rsquo;s intelligence<\/a>, someone might want to ask him why he entrusted his online communications to the &ldquo;disgusting&rdquo; people behind the &ldquo;Governor Newsom Press Office&rdquo; account.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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It centers on a moment from the All-In Podcast in which Sen. John Fetterman criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom after Newsom\u2019s team posted a smear that compared YouTuber Nick Shirley to a pedophile. Fetterman urged that journalists and activists who uncover fraud should be celebrated, not smeared, and he drew attention to the accusation itself. The piece then describes Shirley\u2019s work exposing fraud in Minnesota and California, his reaction on social media, and a 40-minute video in which he claims to document extensive fraud in California, including a Somali woman whose daycare registration he examined. It notes Shirley\u2019s posts and suggests Newsom\u2019s aides attacked the messenger rather than addressing the fraud allegations. 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