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Trump is giving Nick Shirley $10,000 and launching a $25 million fraud bounty program
Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that the Trump administration was giving right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley $10,000 and launching a $25 million bounty program for members of the public to report fraud. In December 2025, Shirley published a viral video alleging fraud at daycare
Associated Press
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Both AP and The Hill lead on the same White House announcement of a $25 million Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program, and both foreground Trump and Vance as the faces of it. The AP frames it as a live launch and emphasizes encouraging people to report tips, while The Hill adds the White House setting and a brief political backdrop about Republicans trying to hold Congress.
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