YouTuber Nick Shirley decimates Gavin Newsom over fraud: ‘enemy to the people of California’

Conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley tore into Gov. Gavin Newsom during a fiery Fox News interview — accusing the California Democrat of siding with fraudsters instead of investigating explosive allegations raised in the viral video.

Shirley, whose recent online exposé claims to uncover widespread abuse of taxpayer-funded programs, blasted Newsom as an “enemy to the people of California” during the segment, arguing the governor has attacked him rather than addressing the alleged misconduct.

“He’s literally working to support the fraudsters,’ Shirley said. “Meanwhile, he could be working to expose the fraud.”

The content creator accused Newsom of deflecting scrutiny by mocking his work on social media instead of engaging with the claims.

“How stupid do you have to be to say, ‘Let’s go after the guy who’s exposing the fraud — not the fraudsters?’” Shirley added.

Shirley’s criticism comes after a public back-and-forth with Newsom’s office on X, where state officials dismissed his video and portrayed him as a partisan provocateur — while Shirley fired back, accusing the governor of ignoring potential taxpayer abuse and refusing to investigate.

In his video, Shirley travels through parts of Southern California visiting home daycare sites and hospice-related businesses that he claims are receiving public funds, questioning whether some locations are legitimate after finding what he describes as empty offices or inactive facilities.

The video, which has racked up massive engagement online, alleges large-scale fraud involving programs tied to childcare and healthcare funding — though many of the claims have not been independently verified.

Still, Shirley argued on Fox News that the issue should transcend politics.

“These tax dollars don’t say right or left on them — they’re for the American people,” he said. “When people steal them, they’re robbing everyone.”

He also suggested Newsom should be working with him rather than attacking him.

“Why doesn’t he say, ‘Hey Nick, great video — how can we help?’” Shirley said. “That would be the common response.”

Instead, Shirley claimed the governor’s office has chosen to go on offense — escalating a social media clash that has only amplified attention around the video and it’s allegations.

The clash spilled onto social media where Newsom’s office and Shirley traded barbs over the viral video.

In posts on X, the governor’s press office mocked Shirley’s reporting and portrayed him as a partisan agitator, downplaying the claims in his video while suggesting he was pushing a political narrative.

Shirley fired back in multiple posts, accusing Newsom of refusing to take potential fraud seriously and doubling down on his claim that the governor was protecting bad actors instead of investigating them.

The online spat only fueld further attention around the video — and underscored the widening divide between Shirley’s allegations and the state’s response.

The California Post has contacted Newsom’s office for comment.

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