Matt Walsh (political commentator)
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Matt Walsh (born June 18, 1986)[1][2] is an American right-wing political activist, author, podcaster, and columnist.[3] He is the host of The Matt Walsh Show podcast and is a columnist for the American conservative website The Daily Wire. He has authored four books and starred in The Daily Wire online documentary film What Is a Woman?.
Matt Walsh | |
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.jpg) Walsh in 2022 | |
| Born | (1986-06-18) June 18, 1986 (age 37) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Employer | The Daily Wire |
| Known for | Opposition to LGBT community, anti-transgender commentary |
| Notable work | |
| Movement | American conservatism, 2020s anti-LGBT movement in the United States |
| Spouse |
Alissa Ann Linnemann
(m. 2011) |
| Children | 6 |
| Website | themattwalshblog |
In 2010, Walsh began his career as a talk radio host for two stations in Delaware, before moving to Kentucky and launching his own website in 2012.[4] He left WLAP in Kentucky when his show was cancelled in December 2013 and joined Blaze Media in 2014.[5] He joined The Daily Wire in 2017, and began hosting The Matt Walsh Show in 2018.[6] Walsh has appeared on several nationally syndicated publications and talk shows.[7][8]
Walsh opposes transgender rights and has campaigned in opposition to groups providing or encouraging transgender health care, particularly for minors.[9][10][11][12] In 2022, Walsh released Johnny the Walrus, a children's book in which he compared being transgender to pretending to be a walrus,[13] and What Is a Woman?, a documentary film about gender identity in the United States.[14] Walsh has campaigned against several hospitals, comparing the transgender healthcare they provide to child sexual abuse, genital mutilation, and rape.[15][16]