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| Name: | Matt Walsh |
| Birthday: | June 18, 1986 (age 39 years) |
| Education: | No College |
| Subscribers: | 3.34M |
| Views: | 1,393,343,174 |
| YouTube Revenue: | $1.4M - $9.8M |
| Videos: | 6628 |
| Channel Created: | January 2012 |
Overview
Matt Walsh is a prominent American conservative commentator, author, and filmmaker known for his anti-transgender advocacy, notably through the documentary *What Is a Woman?* and his platform at The Daily Wire.
Latest News (Dec 17, 2025): Matt Walsh recently featured in a wide-ranging interview on The Tucker Carlson Show on December 12, 2025, discussing political and cultural topics including the "civil war" within the American right, Israel, Gaza, and transgender ideology. Additionally, his YouTube channel has been active with new content, including a video titled "Why I Don't Buy The Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theories | Ep. 1706" which accumulated 698K views in the past four days.
Early Life
Matt Walsh was born on June 18, 1986, in Baltimore County, Maryland. He is a practicing Catholic. After completing high school, Walsh did not pursue a college degree and instead began a career in radio.
Radio Career and Blog
Walsh started his career in media as a talk radio host. He co-hosted "The Matt and Crank Program" at WZBH 93.5 FM in Georgetown, Delaware, beginning in early 2010. He later moved to another Delaware station, WGMD 92.7 FM. In 2012, he relocated to Lexington, Kentucky, where he worked at NewsRadio 630 WLAP and launched "The Matt Walsh Blog." On his blog, he wrote about various social and political issues from a conservative viewpoint. In December 2013, his radio show was canceled, and he announced he would focus on blogging.
Rise to Prominence
In 2014, Walsh joined Blaze Media, founded by Glenn Beck. He began writing for The Daily Wire, a conservative website co-founded by Ben Shapiro, in 2017. His profile grew through his writings and appearances on various talk shows. In 2018, he started hosting *The Matt Walsh Show*, a daily podcast and video series for The Daily Wire, which significantly expanded his audience and influence within the conservative movement.
Major Projects and Works
Walsh has authored several books, including *The Unholy Trinity: Blocking the Left's Assault on Life, Marriage, and Gender* (2017) and *Church of Cowards: A Wake-Up Call to Complacent Christians* (2020).
He gained widespread attention for his children's book, *Johnny the Walrus* (2022), in which he uses the story of a boy who pretends to be a walrus as an allegory to critique transgender identities.
In 2022, Walsh released the documentary *What Is a Woman?* The film features Walsh asking various individuals to define the word "woman" and critiques gender ideology. The documentary was a notable success for The Daily Wire and further elevated Walsh's status as a leading figure in the anti-transgender movement. He later starred in another Daily Wire documentary, *Am I Racist?*
Controversies and Criticism
Matt Walsh is a prominent and controversial critic of transgender rights. His views have led to widespread criticism and accusations of transphobia. He has been a central figure in campaigns against gender-affirming care, particularly for minors, which he has referred to as "child mutilation" and "chemical castration."
His rhetoric has been linked by critics to harassment and threats of violence against medical professionals and hospitals that provide transgender healthcare. For instance, Boston Children's Hospital reported receiving bomb threats after being targeted by Walsh and other right-wing figures. The Southern Poverty Law Center has described Walsh as a figure who "frequently demonizes LGBTQ+ people and promotes racist and anti-transgender conspiracy theories." Progressive magazine *The New Republic* named him its "Transphobe of the Year" in 2022.
Walsh has also engaged in activism, such as temporarily renting an apartment in Loudoun County, Virginia, to speak at a school board meeting against policies allowing transgender students to use restrooms corresponding to their gender identity. In his public commentary, he has also been criticized for statements on race and for promoting the Great Replacement conspiracy theory. He describes himself on his Twitter bio as a "theocratic fascist," which he has stated is a satirical response to his critics.
Current Work
Matt Walsh remains a prominent commentator for The Daily Wire, where he hosts *The Matt Walsh Show*. He is an active public speaker and continues to produce articles, books, and films that focus on cultural and political issues from a right-wing perspective. He also has a significant presence on social media, where he engages with a large following. Walsh resides in Nashville, Tennessee, where The Daily Wire is headquartered.
Personal Life
Walsh is married to Alissa Walsh (née Linnemann), and the couple has six children, including two sets of twins.