He claims the government uses subscription fees to media companies as a way to launder money and prop up outlets that support their narrative.

“what's happening is large amounts of money to the tunes of tens of millions of dollars are being used to purchase these ridiculously expensive subscription packages and tools these media companies offer effectively propping up whether these companies like look Politico is like we've had an analysis ”

He believes that media organizations shouldn't receive government funding if they cannot survive on the quality of their own product.

“They shouldn't need funding if they have a good product”

Matt Walsh argues that the funding of media outlets by the federal government constitutes a conflict of interest that effectively creates a form of state media.

“many countries have state media there's nothing new about that you know it's a Hallmark of authoritarian regimes everywhere but we have something even more Sinister in this country which is State media that claims to be independent”