On the December 29, 2025, episode of Fox News’ The Five, co-host Jessica Tarlov expressed significant skepticism regarding claims made by YouTuber Nick Shirley, who released a viral video alleging he uncovered over $110 million in fraud within Minnesota’s childcare and healthcare systems. Tarlov’s Skepticism Tarlov stated there was “no way” Shirley uncovered such a massive amount of fraud “on his own”. Her critique focused on: Methodology: She questioned the idea that a single person “walking ar

Jessica Tarlov pushed back hard on selective outrage over fraud, saying real accountability means looking at everyone, not just communities Republicans want to target. She said fraud should always be taken seriously, especially abuses during COVID, when people were dying, kids were out of school, and families were terrified. But she argued that the #DonaldTrump administration did not treat fraud as a priority when it involved powerful insiders. She pointed to major cases where Trump commuted sen