The Ben Shapiro Show

Ep. 2407 - HOTEL CALIFORNIA: Sex Changes For Illegal Immigrants?!

April 16, 2026·58 min·3-min readsolopolitics
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TLDR
Ben Shapiro argues that Democrats weaponize taxes not to fund public goods, but to punish success and stoke class resentment, exemplified by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ‘pied-à-terre tax’ and California’s wasteful spending on illegal immigrants’ gender-affirming care, while Republican

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Guest

C

Carl Trueman

solo on The Ben Shapiro Show

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Ben ShapiroZohran MamdaniBarack ObamaKathy HochulTom SteyerCarl TruemanKen Griffin

Books

The Desecration of Manby Carl Trueman

Companies

National Taxpayers Union Foundation

Research & Papers

City Journal report

Topics

Criminal JusticeForeign PolicyImmigrationInequalityPolitical NewsTaxesUs Politics

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