{"id":1086158,"date":"2021-12-05T10:14:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T15:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1086158"},"modified":"2021-12-05T10:14:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T15:14:10","slug":"matt-walshs-johnny-the-walrus-hits-1-on-amazons-lgbtq-list-his-response-is-priceless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-walshs-johnny-the-walrus-hits-1-on-amazons-lgbtq-list-his-response-is-priceless\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Walsh\u2019s \u2018Johnny The Walrus\u2019 Hits #1 On Amazon\u2019s \u2018LGBTQ+\u2019 List. His Response Is Priceless."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fmatt-walshs-johnny-the-walrus-hits-1-on-amazons-lgbtq-list-his-response-is-priceless%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=1086158&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 podcast host and beloved children\u2019s author Matt Walsh landed the number one best selling \u201cLGBTQ+\u201d book on Amazon this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI now have the number one LGBT book in the country. Any further criticism of me or my book is now homophobic,\u201d Walsh wrote to Twitter Sunday morning. \u201cCheckmate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I now have the number one LGBT book in the country. Any further criticism of me or my book is now homophobic. Checkmate. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MP8VPZBEGx\">pic.twitter.com\/MP8VPZBEGx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bestselling LGBT Author Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattWalshBlog\/status\/1467480109028368386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Walsh, a fierce cultural critic on the Right, has also taken the liberty in changing his Twitter handle to better, uh, reflect his services to \u201cBestselling LGBT Author Matt Walsh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The book challenges the radical transgender agenda being pushed on children. So it does fall in the \u201cLGBTQ+\u201d category, but not in the way progressives would like.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Johnny-Walrus-Matt-Walsh\/dp\/1956007059\/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=matt+walsh&amp;qid=1638715453&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-3\">Johnny the Walrus<\/a>\u201d features a young boy named Johnny with a wild imagination. The child envisions himself as many things, including a walrus. His progressive mommy knows her boy is a boy, but becomes pressured by her friends on social media to treat and \u201ctransition\u201d her child to live his true identity as a walrus. Mommy is faced with the choice of either protecting her son or pleasing her friends.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFolks you have to admit this is all extremely funny,\u201d Walsh continued via Twitter. \u201cMe becoming a number one bestselling LGBT author is the twist no one saw coming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Me becoming a number one bestselling LGBT author is the twist no one saw coming<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bestselling LGBT Author Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattWalshBlog\/status\/1467482368554508293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Posting a screenshot of a bad review from someone angry about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Johnny-Walrus-Matt-Walsh\/dp\/1956007059\/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=matt+walsh&amp;qid=1638715453&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-3\">Walsh\u2019s book<\/a> and the messaging, the podcast host snarked: \u201cI am stunned by these bigoted one star reviews attacking my number one bestselling LGBT book.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWritten for people with deep insecurities,\u201d the bitter review reads. \u201cNot a self help book for insecurities. A booster shot of foolishness, sure to deepen your insecurities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am stunned by these bigoted one star reviews attacking my number one bestselling LGBT book <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gvI41AfCZU\">pic.twitter.com\/gvI41AfCZU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bestselling LGBT Author Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattWalshBlog\/status\/1467484893340909568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fellow Daily Wire hosts commented on Walsh\u2019s ironic feat. \u201cNeeds to go in Twitter bio immediately,\u201d said Michael Knowles.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Needs to go in Twitter bio immediately. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZYdriMs8p5\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZYdriMs8p5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaeljknowles\/status\/1467486444050694150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Andrew Klavan wrote, \u201cTremendously proud of my fellow Virginian.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Walsh became a resident of Virginia so he could speak out for parents outraged by Loudoun County district transgender policies that they argue violate their children. Walsh had to sign a lease to become a resident after an ultimately futile rule-change effort was made to block his attendance and speaking at a school board meeting.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tremendously proud of my fellow Virginian. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sABbirrLBO\">https:\/\/t.co\/sABbirrLBO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Klavan (@andrewklavan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andrewklavan\/status\/1467488078403145737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This past week, \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 sold out on Amazon mere hours after its publication.&nbsp;The book hit the number one spot on the Amazon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/movers-and-shakers\/books\/ref=zg_bsms_nav_0\">Movers &amp; Shakers list<\/a>&nbsp;early Tuesday, and soon became the overall fourth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/bestsellers\/books\">best-selling book<\/a> on the site hours later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe success of the book proves that people are tired of the children\u2019s book market being dominated by left wing propaganda,\u201d Walsh told The Daily Wire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlso, it indicates perhaps that there is a mostly untapped interest in walruses,\u201d he added, in true Walsh fashion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/matt-walshs-childrens-book-sells-out-on-amazon-in-matter-of-hours-heres-how-to-get-your-copy\">Matt Walsh\u2019s Children\u2019s Book Sells Out On Amazon In Matter Of Hours. Here\u2019s How To Get Your&nbsp;Copy.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/matt-walshs-childrens-book-hits-number-1-on-amazon-list-hours-after-launch\">Matt Walsh\u2019s Children\u2019s Book Hits Number 1 On Amazon List Hours After&nbsp;Launch<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-matt-walsh-launches-new-book-tackling-trans-agenda-targeting-children\">Matt Walsh Launches New Book Tackling Trans Agenda Targeting&nbsp;Children<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily Wire podcast host and beloved children\u2019s author Matt Walsh landed the number one best selling \u201cLGBTQ+\u201d book on Amazon this weekend.\u201cI now have the number one LGBT book in the country. Any further criticism of me or my book is now homophobic,\u201d Walsh wrote to Twitter Sunday morning. \u201cCheckmate.\u201dI now have the number one LGBT book in the country. Any further criticism of me or my book is now homophobic. Checkmate. pic.twitter.com\/MP8VPZBEGx\u2014 Bestselling LGBT Author Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) December 5, 2021Walsh, a fierce cultural critic on the Right, has also taken the liberty in changing his Twitter handle to better, uh, reflect his services to \u201cBestselling LGBT Author Matt Walsh.\u201dThe book challenges the radical transgender agenda being pushed on children. So it does fall in the \u201cLGBTQ+\u201d category, but not in the way progressives would like.\u201cJohnny the Walrus\u201d features a young boy named Johnny with a wild imagination. The child envisions himself as many things, including a walrus. His progressive mommy knows her boy is a boy, but becomes pressured by her friends on social media to treat and \u201ctransition\u201d her child to live his true identity as a walrus. Mommy is faced with the choice of either protecting her son or pleasing her friends.\u201cFolks you have to admit this is all extremely funny,\u201d Walsh continued via Twitter. \u201cMe becoming a number one bestselling LGBT author is the twist no one saw coming.\u201dMe becoming a number one bestselling LGBT author is the twist no one saw coming\u2014 Bestselling LGBT Author Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) December 5, 2021Posting a screenshot of a bad review from someone angry about Walsh\u2019s book and the messaging, the podcast host snarked: \u201cI am stunned by these bigoted one star reviews attacking my number one bestselling LGBT book.\u201d\u201cWritten for people with deep insecurities,\u201d the bitter review reads. \u201cNot a self help book for insecurities. A booster shot of foolishness, sure to deepen your insecurities.\u201dI am stunned by these bigoted one star reviews attacking my number one bestselling LGBT book pic.twitter.com\/gvI41AfCZU\u2014 Bestselling LGBT Author Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) December 5, 2021Fellow Daily Wire hosts commented on Walsh\u2019s ironic feat. \u201cNeeds to go in Twitter bio immediately,\u201d said Michael Knowles.Needs to go in Twitter bio immediately. https:\/\/t.co\/ZYdriMs8p5\u2014 Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) December 5, 2021Andrew Klavan wrote, \u201cTremendously proud of my fellow Virginian.\u201dNotably, Walsh became a resident of Virginia so he could speak out for parents outraged by Loudoun County district transgender policies that they argue violate their children. Walsh had to sign a lease to become a resident after an ultimately futile rule-change effort was made to block his attendance and speaking at a school board meeting.Tremendously proud of my fellow Virginian. https:\/\/t.co\/sABbirrLBO\u2014 Andrew Klavan (@andrewklavan) December 5, 2021This past week, \u201cJohnny the Walrus,\u201d sold out on Amazon mere hours after its publication.\u00a0The book hit the number one spot on the Amazon Movers &#038; Shakers list\u00a0early Tuesday, and soon became the overall fourth best-selling book on the site hours later.\u201cThe success of the book proves that people are tired of the children\u2019s book market being dominated by left wing propaganda,\u201d Walsh told The Daily Wire.\u201cAlso, it indicates perhaps that there is a mostly untapped interest in walruses,\u201d he added, in true Walsh fashion.Related:\u00a0Matt Walsh\u2019s Children\u2019s Book Sells Out On Amazon In Matter Of Hours. Here\u2019s How To Get Your\u00a0Copy.Related:\u00a0Matt Walsh\u2019s Children\u2019s Book Hits Number 1 On Amazon List Hours After\u00a0LaunchRelated:\u00a0Matt Walsh Launches New Book Tackling Trans Agenda Targeting\u00a0ChildrenThe 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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