{"id":1074508,"date":"2021-12-01T21:29:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T02:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1074508"},"modified":"2021-12-01T21:29:36","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T02:29:36","slug":"watch-matt-walsh-greets-scores-of-protesters-outside-his-st-louis-event-poses-one-simple-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-matt-walsh-greets-scores-of-protesters-outside-his-st-louis-event-poses-one-simple-question\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Matt Walsh Greets Scores Of Protesters Outside His St. Louis Event, Poses One Simple Question"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-matt-walsh-greets-scores-of-protesters-outside-his-st-louis-event-poses-one-simple-question%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1074508&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Daily Wire host Matt Walsh confronted scores of demonstrators protesting his lecture in St. Louis on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>A crowd of anti-Walsh protesters demanded the Daily Wire host and bestselling children\u2019s book author cancel the event, a speech for students of St. Louis University. The protesters blocked a street immediately outside the venue and chanted slogans such as \u201cHey-hey, ho-ho, Matt Walsh has got to go!\u201d and \u201cblack lives matter!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At one point during the protest, Walsh walked out of the venue accompanied by law enforcement to speak with the protesters. The Daily Wire host was met with boos, chants, and one man screaming \u201cdo not come over here!\u201d The crowd took several steps back as Walsh approached.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI went out to say hi to my protesters and give them a chance to answer my \u2018what is a woman\u2019 question. They declined, it seems,\u201d Walsh posted on Twitter with video of the confrontation.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I went out to say hi to my protesters and give them a chance to answer my \u201cwhat is a woman\u201d question. They declined, it seems. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1qRzOPgod9\">pic.twitter.com\/1qRzOPgod9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattWalshBlog\/status\/1466206978036928516?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy favorite part was when the guy shouted \u2018do NOT come over here\u2019 and then I came over there and he backed away,\u201d he added. \u201cThis is no way to treat a children\u2019s book author.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Young America\u2019s Foundation posted another video showing Walsh approaching the crowd of protesters while they backed away.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: protestors have blocked off the intersection outside of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattWalshBlog?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MattWalshBlog<\/a>\u2019s lecture in St. Louis <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DCvmV2PnAb\">pic.twitter.com\/DCvmV2PnAb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 YAF (@yaf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yaf\/status\/1466202739831152644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Daily Wire reporter Virginia Kruta posted several other videos of the protest.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Protesters gathered outside <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattWalshBlog?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MattWalshBlog<\/a> event in St. Louis. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/96RYG7sVZd\">pic.twitter.com\/96RYG7sVZd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Virginia Kruta (@VAKruta) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VAKruta\/status\/1466204419662524422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">They keep cheering for themselves between chants. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2UzzRgXNlC\">pic.twitter.com\/2UzzRgXNlC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Virginia Kruta (@VAKruta) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VAKruta\/status\/1466206665942917124?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Walsh\u2019s lecture sparked controversy long before the protest formed. In the days leading up to the event, Walsh\u2019s lecture was blocked from taking place first on campus, then inside a church. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/st-louis-university-and-catholic-priest-block-childrens-author-matt-walsh-from-campus-talk\">The Daily Wire<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire\u2019s Matt Walsh has been blocked twice now by campus officials from speaking to students at St. Louis University (SLU) in Missouri over what appears to be a response to his conservative views.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The school at first claimed that seemingly arbitrary COVID-19 precautions would have to be followed, or the event would be canceled. However, after finding a new venue at a church \u201cintimately close\u201d with SLU, Walsh was again notified on Tuesday that his talk would have to be canceled after the new venue claimed that certain views held by Walsh are supposedly inconsistent with Roman Catholic teaching. Walsh is a practicing Roman Catholic.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Walsh released his children\u2019s book last month, titled \u201cJohnny the Walrus.\u201d The book targets the impact that transgender ideology has had on children. The book topped bestselling charts on Amazon hours after its launch. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/matt-walshs-childrens-book-hits-number-1-on-amazon-list-hours-after-launch\">The Daily Wire<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n<p><em>Within hours of its publication, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Johnny-Walrus-Matt-Walsh\/dp\/1956007040\/ref=zg_bsms_books_1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=Q2B5G7MQAX52GKAB76DG\">Johnny the Walrus<\/a>,\u201d penned by Daily Wire host&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/county-changes-rules-so-matt-walsh-cant-speak-at-school-board-meeting-walsh-finds-workaround-with-new-lease\">Matt Walsh<\/a>, has been ranked among the top-selling books on Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The book, which tackles the issue of radical transgender ideology foisted on children, hit the number one spot on the Amazon&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/movers-and-shakers\/books\/ref=zg_bsms_nav_0\">Movers &amp; Shakers list<\/a>, which highlights the site\u2019s&nbsp;biggest gainers in sales rank and&nbsp;is updated every hour.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cEmbracing my true calling as a children\u2019s author, I have written \u2018Johnny the Walrus,\u2019 a tale about an imaginative young boy who pretends to be a walrus,\u201d Walsh told The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe success of the book proves that people are tired of the children\u2019s book market being dominated by left wing propaganda,\u201d he added. \u201cAlso, it indicates perhaps that there is a mostly untapped interest in walruses.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily Wire host Matt Walsh confronted scores of demonstrators protesting his lecture in St. Louis on Wednesday night.A crowd of anti-Walsh protesters demanded the Daily Wire host and bestselling children\u2019s book author cancel the event, a speech for students of St. Louis University. The protesters blocked a street immediately outside the venue and chanted slogans such as \u201cHey-hey, ho-ho, Matt Walsh has got to go!\u201d and \u201cblack lives matter!\u201dAt one point during the protest, Walsh walked out of the venue accompanied by law enforcement to speak with the protesters. The Daily Wire host was met with boos, chants, and one man screaming \u201cdo not come over here!\u201d The crowd took several steps back as Walsh approached.\u201cI went out to say hi to my protesters and give them a chance to answer my \u2018what is a woman\u2019 question. They declined, it seems,\u201d Walsh posted on Twitter with video of the confrontation.I went out to say hi to my protesters and give them a chance to answer my \u201cwhat is a woman\u201d question. They declined, it seems. pic.twitter.com\/1qRzOPgod9\u2014 Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) December 2, 2021\u201cMy favorite part was when the guy shouted \u2018do NOT come over here\u2019 and then I came over there and he backed away,\u201d he added. \u201cThis is no way to treat a children\u2019s book author.\u201dThe Young America\u2019s Foundation posted another video showing Walsh approaching the crowd of protesters while they backed away.BREAKING: protestors have blocked off the intersection outside of @MattWalshBlog\u2019s lecture in St. Louis pic.twitter.com\/DCvmV2PnAb\u2014 YAF (@yaf) December 2, 2021Daily Wire reporter Virginia Kruta posted several other videos of the protest.Protesters gathered outside @MattWalshBlog event in St. Louis. pic.twitter.com\/96RYG7sVZd\u2014 Virginia Kruta (@VAKruta) December 2, 2021They keep cheering for themselves between chants. pic.twitter.com\/2UzzRgXNlC\u2014 Virginia Kruta (@VAKruta) December 2, 2021Walsh\u2019s lecture sparked controversy long before the protest formed. In the days leading up to the event, Walsh\u2019s lecture was blocked from taking place first on campus, then inside a church. As The Daily Wire reported:The Daily Wire\u2019s Matt Walsh has been blocked twice now by campus officials from speaking to students at St. Louis University (SLU) in Missouri over what appears to be a response to his conservative views.The school at first claimed that seemingly arbitrary COVID-19 precautions would have to be followed, or the event would be canceled. However, after finding a new venue at a church \u201cintimately close\u201d with SLU, Walsh was again notified on Tuesday that his talk would have to be canceled after the new venue claimed that certain views held by Walsh are supposedly inconsistent with Roman Catholic teaching. Walsh is a practicing Roman Catholic.Walsh released his children\u2019s book last month, titled \u201cJohnny the Walrus.\u201d The book targets the impact that transgender ideology has had on children. The book topped bestselling charts on Amazon hours after its launch. As The Daily Wire reported:Within hours of its publication, \u201cJohnny the Walrus,\u201d penned by Daily Wire host\u00a0Matt Walsh, has been ranked among the top-selling books on Amazon.The book, which tackles the issue of radical transgender ideology foisted on children, hit the number one spot on the Amazon\u00a0Movers &#038; Shakers list, which highlights the site\u2019s\u00a0biggest gainers in sales rank and\u00a0is updated every hour.\u201cEmbracing my true calling as a children\u2019s author, I have written \u2018Johnny the Walrus,\u2019 a tale about an imaginative young boy who pretends to be a walrus,\u201d Walsh told The Daily Wire.\u201cThe success of the book proves that people are tired of the children\u2019s book market being dominated by left wing propaganda,\u201d he added. \u201cAlso, it indicates perhaps that there is a mostly untapped interest in walruses.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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