Tim Walz Scrambles With Damage Control After Viral ‘Ghost’ Daycare Video

A video documenting shuttered and apparently inactive childcare facilities in Minnesota has exploded into a national flashpoint.

Not because of cinematic flair, but because of what it seemed to show: publicly funded programs operating in name only.

Across multiple locations, signs labeled “day care” appeared on locked buildings with little or no evidence of children inside, leading many viewers to question how millions of taxpayer dollars were being distributed and monitored in the state.

As the footage spread widely across social media, reactions quickly hardened into competing narratives about government competence, oversight failures, and political responsibility.

Supporters of the video’s message called it proof of systemic abuse, while critics cautioned that viral content alone doesn’t prove fraud.

Meanwhile, elected officials and investigators have been drawn into debates with sharp political and legal implications.

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