The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1716 - We Infiltrated Private Anti-ICE Groups. This Is What We Found

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Jan 13, 2026
Delve into the hidden world of anti-ICE activists as insiders reveal their funding, tactics, and coordination methods. Hear about the alarming strategies employed, from deceptive calls to whistle signals for mob responses. The discussion then shifts to the rise of single mothers in their 40s due to IVF, raising questions about societal implications and biological timing. Finally, explore shocking claims regarding the accuracy of global population figures, challenging what we think we know about demographics.
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ANECDOTE

Producers Infiltrate Signal Chats

  • Producers infiltrated Defend the 612 Signal chats and observed license plates, flight tracking, and false swatting reports circulated.
  • They found members calling restaurants and triggering police responses over suspected ICE activity that never existed.
INSIGHT

Nonprofit Front Masks Illegal Activity

  • Defend the 612 operates as a tax‑exempt nonprofit (Cooperation Cannon River) that files IRS forms with a mission unrelated to anti‑ICE tactics.
  • Walsh highlights the mismatch between stated environmental/youth missions and materials encouraging federal crimes.
INSIGHT

Layered Funding Links To Big Donors

  • Walsh traces funding flows: Cooperation Cannon River received donations from Tides Foundation and MN350, which themselves get money from larger foundations and the state.
  • He argues taxpayer dollars can indirectly finance disruptive activism through layered nonprofits.
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