Shirley claimed owners of empty daycares were stealing millions of dollars from Minnesotan taxpayers. Written by: Dec. 29, 2025 Snopes reporters worked hard in 2025 to investigate wide-ranging rumors.

December 30, 2025 • To hear President Trump tell it, the late 1800s, i.e. the Gilded Age, were a period of unparalleled wealth and prosperity in the U.S. But this era was also marked by corruption and ...