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MAGA YouTube star who spurred federal crackdown in Minneapolis to speak at Illinois GOP gala
Nick Shirley, a MAGA YouTube star known for a viral video alleging fraud at Somali-run daycares in Minnesota, will speak at the Illinois Republican Party's Red Gala. The video prompted a federal crackdown in Minnesota and drew criticism from Democrats, while Republicans praised Shirley for amplifying the issue.
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