A Craigslist Post That Sounds Made Up
A Craigslist ad tied to Minneapolis has raised eyebrows across the country because it claims a daycare center is looking to hire up to 20 child actors for a three-day contract. The post says the daycare lost state funding, blames the problem on white supremacy, and claims it needs kids on site when state investigators show up. That is not just suspicious. That is the kind of thing that makes you stare at the screen and wonder if reality has finally given up and gone home. Since Craigslist lets anyone post, there is always a chance this was a prank. But with recent fraud stories out of Minnesota still fresh in people’s minds, many readers are asking the same question: is this a joke, or is it another sign that some people think government money is a bottomless cookie jar?
The Money Claim Makes It Worse
The listing does not just ask for children. It offers up to $1,500 per day for each actor, which is a wild number for any supposed daycare job, fake or not. The ad also asks interested families to send the child’s age, a note about what makes the child a special actor, and a phone number for quick interviews. The wording is clumsy, the spelling is rough, and the whole thing reads like it was written in a rush by someone who should probably not be trusted with a stapler, let alone public funding. If this is a prank, it is an expensive-looking one. If it is real, then it points to a deeper problem: too many schemes are built around gaming the system instead of serving families who actually need childcare.
Social Media Sees The Absurdity
The story spread fast after Minnesota journalist Liz Collin posted screenshots of the ad on X, and the reaction was instant. Many users said the post sounded like something from a parody site, not a real business trying to restore credibility with state officials.
SUBMITTED: Minneapolis Craigslist post in search of child actors for daycare site where funding was “cruelly ripped away without cause.”
“To help hurry this state vetting process, we are looking to hire 20 child actors for 3 days while state is present on site.”
$1,500/day… pic.twitter.com/vvhDCR235g
— Liz Collin (@lizcollin) January 4, 2026
The whole thing fits a pattern Americans are tired of seeing, where the left’s favorite excuses are supposed to cover up obvious bad behavior and messy public programs. If this turns out to be a practical joke, it is at least a funny one. If it is genuine, then taxpayers deserve a real answer, not more fog, spin, and bureaucratic theater. The public has every right to expect better than fake childcare, fake outrage, and fake accountability dressed up as policy.
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