The New York subway system is experiencing a significant decline, with ridership down over 25% from pre-pandemic levels due to a constant stream of violent attacks, including stabbings, assaults, and even a woman being burned alive on a train. The city government's failure to incarcerate known violent criminals and address homelessness in the tunnels has exacerbated the problem.
New York's solution is 'congestion pricing,' a tax on vehicles entering Manhattan during peak hours to force more people to use the subway. This is controversial because it financially penalizes citizens instead of addressing the root causes of subway violence and mismanagement. Critics argue it is a way to compel ridership rather than improve safety or infrastructure.
Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 out of 40 federal inmates as part of his opposition to the death penalty. The three exceptions—Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (Boston Marathon bomber), Robert Bowers (Pittsburgh synagogue shooter), and Dylan Roof (Charleston church shooter)—were left out without a clear explanation, leading to criticism of the decision's inconsistency and moral incoherence.
The speaker criticizes the left's stance as logically inconsistent and morally vacuous. While they oppose the death penalty for convicted criminals, they celebrate extrajudicial killings, such as the assassination of a healthcare CEO. The speaker argues this reveals a deep moral failing and intellectual confusion, particularly when juxtaposed with their support for abortion.
The speaker describes Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as a poorly made, obnoxious, and disjointed film that lacks artistic merit. He criticizes its tonal inconsistency, terrible writing, and reliance on corporate algorithms rather than creative vision. He argues that children's movies should still be high-quality and enjoyable for parents, which this film fails to achieve.
The speaker is highly critical of Joe Biden's Medal of Freedom recipients, including George Soros and Hillary Clinton, calling them 'supervillains' who have harmed the country. He views the awards as a political stunt to troll conservatives and suggests that if Trump were in office, he should award the Medal of Freedom to figures like Daniel Penny and Derek Chauvin as a counter-troll.
Today, on the first Matt Walsh Show of 2025, passengers on the subway in New York are being stabbed, assaulted, pushed in front of trains, and now burned alive. New York’s solution to that problem is to impose taxes that force more of its citizens down into the tunnels where the psychotic hobos are lurking. Also, Joe Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton, George Soros, Darth Vader, and other assorted supervillains. Biden also commutes the death sentences of every inmate on federal death row—except three. Why are those three out of luck? And for what is perhaps the most important Daily Cancelation I’ve ever done on this show, I must cancel Sonic the Hedgehog.
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