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Josh Johnson gives Trump's speech noises a supernatural explanation
His stand-up Short turns an imaginary possession into a Double Dutch routine, complete with a demon struggling to find its opening.
In short
On YouTube, Josh Johnson has 2,720,000 subscribers and 742,603,838 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 20,000 subscribers and 10,563,608 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 1,074 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 9 of 44 in category "Stand-up comedians". On Instagram, @joshjohnsoncomedy has 2,923,487 followers. The account gained 20,844 followers in the last 7 days.
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
2,720,000
▲ 20,000 in the last 7 days
▲ 70,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 70,000 in the last 30 days
total views
742,603,838
▲ 10,563,608 in the last 7 days
▲ 40,363,351 in the last 30 days
▲ 40,363,351 in the last 30 days
views a day (current pace)
1,216,829
on a typical day: 1,361,161
Videos on the channel
1,122
3 uploaded in the last 7 days
Last upload
today
November 11, 2026
Views per subscriber
273
a new long video usually gets 1,810,679 views
a new short video usually gets 229,842 views
a new short video usually gets 229,842 views
Next milestone
3,000,000 subscribers
at the current pace: in about 120 days
Instagram: The numbers today
@joshjohnsoncomedy · The account on Instagram
Followers
2,923,487
▲ 8,770 since yesterday
▲ 20,844 in the last 7 days
▲ 20,844 in the last 7 days
Posts
2,176
6 new posts in the last 7 days
Views per Reel
809,389
usually, by 5 recent Reels
Likes per post
3,188
usually, by 11 recent posts
0.11% of followers
0.11% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Stand-up comedians | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 336 of 2,442 | 8 of 22 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: Stand-up comedians
Latest posts
Tap a post to see it here
| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| janellejamescomedy just released her first stand up special on Netflix! | Photo | November 10, 2026 | - | 3,078 | 21 |
| During a recent show in Vancouver, BC, | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 4,007,341 | 170,051 | 2,700 |
| PHILADELPHIA, PA! WE GOT YOU SOMETHING! | Reel | November 8, 2026 | 182,005 | 10,790 | 297 |
| Almost 7500 Friends came out in Philadelphia on Friday and Saturday for 3 sold… | Carousel | November 8, 2026 | - | 1,811 | 68 |
| I figured out why Trump has been making these random noises | Reel | November 7, 2026 | 3,414,020 | 112,147 | 1,563 |
| Pardon the impression it was my first time trying to sound like President Obama | Reel | November 6, 2026 | 809,389 | 31,529 | 476 |
| St. Louis! Over 6,500 Friends came out to The Factory this weekend for 3 sold… | Carousel | November 2, 2026 | - | 3,188 | 49 |
| I almost drowned | Reel | October 31, 2026 | 393 | 25 | 1 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 7 Reels, 4 carousels and 4 photos.
As of November 11, 2026
Follower, post, like, comment and view counts in this part are Instagram's. The changes and the "usually" figures are Trari's own calculations.
YouTube: What happened lately
November 10, 2026 passed 1M views I figured out why Trump makes random noises The video passed 1,000,000 views.
Video taking off 8.7x its usual first day
Josh Johnson turns Obama nostalgia into an early-internet flashback
His St. Louis set moves from exaggerated attack ads to rally spectators, presidential put-downs and a very unhelpful wingman.
This week on the channel +11M views this week
Josh Johnson's gas-station kombucha becomes a road-trip ordeal
His Vancouver set stretches from flying-car skepticism to a comedian friend's suspiciously fizzy drink.
The video drawing the most views now
I figured out why Trump makes random noises
- Video published
- November 7, 2026
- Video views so far
- 1,267,181
- Video views, pace per day
- 107,570
- Views on its first day
- 696,112
Similar channels
YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Stand-up comedians | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 1,074 of 5,393 | 9 of 44 |
| By views gained this week | 646 of 5,274 | 13 of 44 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 686 of 5,043 | 11 of 43 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 2.9% of all views the category's channels gained this week
- Subscriber growth this week
- 0.7% on this channel, 0.4% on the category's middle channel
Subscribers in the category Stand-up comedians
Views gained this week in the category Stand-up comedians
YouTube and Instagram: Subscribers and followers, last 30 days
Growth in percent since November 4, 2026, so both lines start from the same point
- YouTube · 2,720,000 subscribers +0.74% (+20,000)
- Instagram · 2,923,487 followers +0.72% (+20,844)
From November 4, 2026 to November 11, 2026: on YouTube from 2,700,000 to 2,720,000 subscribers (+0.74%), on Instagram from 2,902,643 to 2,923,487 followers (+0.72%).
YouTube rounds a large channel's subscriber count, so its line moves in steps.
The numbers by day
| Day | Subscribers (YouTube) | Followers (Instagram) |
|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2026 | 2,720,000 | 2,923,487 |
| November 10, 2026 | 2,710,000 | 2,914,717 |
| November 9, 2026 | 2,710,000 | 2,913,027 |
| November 8, 2026 | 2,710,000 | 2,910,044 |
| November 7, 2026 | 2,710,000 | 2,907,069 |
| November 6, 2026 | 2,700,000 | 2,905,542 |
| November 5, 2026 | 2,700,000 | 2,903,945 |
| November 4, 2026 | 2,700,000 | 2,902,643 |
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 702,442,534 views → November 11, 2026: 742,603,838 views · average: 1,384,872 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views | Per day | First day | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trump Gets Washed in Blue Wave | November 11, 2026 | 39:19 | 52,671 | - | 52,671 (2 hours) | 8,881 | 694 |
 I figured out why Trump makes random noises | November 7, 2026 | 2:45 short | 1,267,181 | 107,570 | 696,112 | 94,001 | 1,827 |
 Pardon the impression. It was my first time trying to sound… | November 6, 2026 | 3:00 short | 432,583 | 46,075 | 217,217 | 35,126 | 804 |
 Obama vs Trump: Rallying vs Rambling | November 4, 2026 | 47:12 | 1,496,733 | 43,331 | 636,728 | 44,209 | 2,601 |
 The first time I met a white person | November 2, 2026 | 1:00 short | 93,434 | 4,048 | 31,393 | 7,044 | 137 |
 Elon is as Fake as His Flying Car | October 28, 2026 | 43:20 | 1,810,679 | 17,502 | 833,100 | 46,402 | 3,677 |
 The next White House press secretary | October 27, 2026 | 1:06 short | 229,842 | 3,526 | 99,866 | 15,711 | 426 |
 His Racism Is Confusing | October 24, 2026 | 2:39 short | 1,782,509 | 38,717 | 372,886 | 97,144 | 2,100 |
 Spider-Man gone wrong | October 23, 2026 | 2:41 short | 169,965 | 2,356 | 70,608 | 13,117 | 220 |
 Friends! Rubiks sent me their next gen cube 🤯 | October 21, 2026 | 0:31 short | 179,466 | 1,430 | 76,118 | 11,089 | 485 |
 Gone But Not Forgotten 🙏🕊️ | October 21, 2026 | 1:06 short | 251,680 | 2,106 | 102,281 | 17,553 | 383 |
 What A Week For Kelly and Katie | October 21, 2026 | 59:33 | 2,561,009 | 10,648 | 797,805 | 58,404 | 3,259 |
 Elizabeth Holmes Dancing | October 19, 2026 | 2:58 short | 610,757 | 6,724 | 177,730 | 39,825 | 741 |
 Madison! Win 1 of 10 FREE $100 comic blind boxes! Visit Gra… | October 17, 2026 | 2:41 short | 70,298 | 569 | 26,429 | 6,130 | 250 |
 The only appropriate punishment for Elizabeth Holmes | October 17, 2026 | 2:59 short | 684,981 | 5,192 | 179,356 | 39,912 | 611 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 45.7 in the category: 39.0
- comments per 1,000 views
- 1.6 in the category: 0.5
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 75,023 views
- short vs long
- 11 short (up to 3 minutes), 4 long
average views per short video: 524,790
average views per long video: 1,480,273
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YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Guys are not ready to learn this | November 1, 2025 | 2:53 | 15,809,961 |
 TSA STOPPED ME FOR THIS | April 5, 2026 | 2:39 | 13,870,910 |
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YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- MilestoneI figured out why Trump makes random noises The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- Video taking offI figured out why Trump makes random noises The video opened at a pace of 584,379 views a day, 8 times a normal first day on this channel (73,438).Read the story
- MilestoneObama vs Trump: Rallying vs Rambling The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- Video taking offObama vs Trump: Rallying vs Rambling The video opened at a pace of 636,728 views a day, 8.7 times a normal first day on this channel (72,864).Read the story
- MilestoneHave you heard the exoskeleton rumors? The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- MilestoneElon is as Fake as His Flying Car The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- Video taking offElon is as Fake as His Flying Car The video opened at a pace of 833,100 views a day, 11 times a normal first day on this channel (73,438).Read the story
- MilestoneHis Racism Is Confusing The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- MilestoneA Set In Nashville on Dolly Parton Day The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- Video taking offHis Racism Is Confusing The video opened at a pace of 314,375 views a day, 4.3 times a normal first day on this channel (72,864).
- MilestoneWhat A Week For Kelly and Katie The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 5,435,822 views a day, 6.5 times a normal day (838,176).Read the story
Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube, Meta Instagram
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Stories
Video taking off 8x its usual first day
Josh Johnson gives Trump's speech noises a supernatural explanation
His stand-up Short turns an imaginary possession into a Double Dutch routine, complete with a demon struggling to find its opening.
Video taking off 8.7x its usual first day
Josh Johnson turns Obama nostalgia into an early-internet flashback
His St. Louis set moves from exaggerated attack ads to rally spectators, presidential put-downs and a very unhelpful wingman.
This week on the channel +11M views this week
Josh Johnson's gas-station kombucha becomes a road-trip ordeal
His Vancouver set stretches from flying-car skepticism to a comedian friend's suspiciously fizzy drink.
Video taking off 11x its usual first day
Josh Johnson's flying-car roast takes a golf-cart detour
His Vancouver set turns Tesla's airborne ambitions into a question of whether ordinary driving was ever safe enough.
Views jump 6.5x the channel's usual pace
Josh Johnson's comedy week comes with a Rubik's cube
His Milwaukee stand-up upload has reached about 1.3 million views, while a cube delivery adds a different kind of puzzle to the channel.
Video taking off 15x its usual first day
Josh Johnson turns Katie's briefing into a high-school book report
His Milwaukee stand-up set finds comedy in briefing notes, a noisy helicopter and an answer about China.
This week on the channel +5.7M views this week
Elizabeth Holmes supplies Josh Johnson's Washington stand-up assignment
Recorded at DAR Constitution Hall, his extended set anchors a five-upload week with two more Holmes-themed videos.
This week on the channel 2 videos this week
Penn State, an arrest and extinction: Josh Johnson in Hartford
Recorded at The Bushnell and animated by Luke Stone, the new set passed a million views in under a week.