MAGA influencer's $10K White House payout predicted to 'backfire in exceptional fashion'

President Donald Trump plans to hand right-wing influencer Nick Shirley a $10,000 check on Tuesday as he unveils a new program paying Americans up to $30,000 for tips about government fraud.The Justice Department will run the $25 million program, called the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program, which is part of Vice President JD Vance’s antifraud task force. Payouts go to tips that lead to convictions or significant federal enforcement actions, reported the Wall Street Journal.Shirley rose to MAGA fame last year with a viral video alleging that Somali-run daycare centers in Minnesota were collecting public money without caring for children, but local news outlets debunked some of those allegations.In a December fact check, CBS News correspondent Jonah Kaplan said reporters and state inspectors had visited the same sites many times and found “the facts on the ground tell a different story.” Kaplan said safety citations at many of the centers were...