His reaction Short draws an unusually busy discussion about the difference between a joke, a statement and an audience's right to walk away.
On YouTube, Michael Knowles has 2,620,000 subscribers and 1,435,984,792 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 10,000 subscribers and 4,865,538 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 1,105 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 21 of 164 in category "Political commentators and debate". On Instagram, @michaeljknowles has 957,568 followers. The account gained 798 followers in the last 7 days.
YouTube: The numbers today
▲ 10,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 14,913,439 in the last 30 days
Instagram: The numbers today
@michaeljknowles · The account on Instagram
▲ 798 in the last 7 days
0.37% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Political commentators and debate | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 795 of 2,442 | 24 of 94 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: Political commentators and debate
Latest posts
Tap a post to see it here
| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| airline passenger FUMES that robot expects tip (it’s me, I’m airline passenger) | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 1,793 | 62 | 0 |
| A woman should always take her husband’s last name. | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 2,092 | 20 | 0 |
| just like me fr | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 1,535 | 13 | 1 |
| Maybe we should cancel Dave Chappelle…I guess. | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 125,143 | 2,067 | 487 |
| ✈️ | Carousel | November 8, 2026 | - | 18,146 | 274 |
| My real reaction to the most pertinent thing happening today: | Reel | November 6, 2026 | 240,559 | 1,799 | 49 |
| Liam Neeson is just like me for real. | Reel | November 6, 2026 | 402,081 | 12,189 | 174 |
| History shows: Republicans aren't extinct. | Reel | November 6, 2026 | 854,432 | 12,086 | 464 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 13 Reels and 2 carousels.
As of November 11, 2026
YouTube: What happened lately
November 11, 2026 7.7x its usual comments Maybe Chappelle should be cancelled for this. The video drew 642 comments in its first day, 7.7 times a normal first day on this channel (83). Read the story
His midterm explanation draws a much busier comment section than usual, with congressional follow-through a recurring concern.
His midnight reaction points to the Iran war and living costs, drawing more than half a million views before its first day was over.
The video drawing the most views now
BREAKING: Russell Brand Gets 10 Years In Prison
- Video published
- November 10, 2026
- Video views so far
- 62,354
- Video views, pace per day
- 94,889
- Views in its first 11 hours
- 62,354
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YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Political commentators and debate | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 1,105 of 5,393 | 21 of 164 |
| By views gained this week | 1,136 of 5,274 | 59 of 164 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 1,398 of 5,043 | 64 of 164 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 0.5% of all views the category's channels gained this week
- Subscriber growth this week
- 0.4% on this channel, 0.3% on the category's middle channel
Subscribers in the category Political commentators and debate
Views gained this week in the category Political commentators and debate
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 · 2,620,000 subscribers +0.38% (+10,000)
- Instagram · 957,568 followers +0.08% (+798)
From November 4, 2026 to November 11, 2026: on YouTube from 2,610,000 to 2,620,000 subscribers (+0.38%), on Instagram from 956,770 to 957,568 followers (+0.08%).
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 | 2,620,000 | 957,568 |
| November 10, 2026 | 2,610,000 | - |
| November 9, 2026 | 2,610,000 | 957,604 |
| November 8, 2026 | 2,610,000 | 957,523 |
| November 7, 2026 | 2,610,000 | 957,480 |
| November 6, 2026 | 2,610,000 | 957,300 |
| November 5, 2026 | 2,610,000 | 956,914 |
| November 4, 2026 | 2,610,000 | 956,770 |
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 1,421,187,621 views → November 11, 2026: 1,435,984,792 views · average: 510,247 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
You can't understand great literature without understanding… | November 11, 2026 | 1:09 short | 5,022 | - | 5,022 (4 hours) | 431 | 37 |
Airline passenger FUMES that robot expects tip | November 10, 2026 | 0:58 short | 7,378 | 18,593 | 7,378 (6 hours) | 606 | 59 |
Michael Knowles And Ben Shapiro REACT To DELAYED Charlie Ki… | November 10, 2026 | 13:24 | 40,453 | 93,941 | 40,453 (7 hours) | 844 | 189 |
BREAKING: Russell Brand Gets 10 Years In Prison | November 10, 2026 | 52:40 | 62,354 | 94,889 | 62,354 (11 hours) | 1,487 | 388 |
President Trump's Eye-Opening Interview With 60 Minutes | November 10, 2026 | 14:18 | 51,429 | 62,084 | 51,429 (16 hours) | 816 | 242 |
Young men: there's still hope. | November 10, 2026 | 0:30 short | 14,414 | 12,695 | 13,457 | 679 | 88 |
Maybe Chappelle should be cancelled for this. | November 9, 2026 | 1:04 short | 78,489 | 51,060 | 70,750 | 2,931 | 683 |
Trump Offers Dana White The White House Press Secretary Job | November 9, 2026 | 53:47 | 87,296 | 18,632 | 80,814 | 1,967 | 553 |
How To Quit Porn | November 8, 2026 | 32:06 | 40,961 | 4,452 | 29,945 | 681 | 198 |
Catholic vs. Protestant: The Chosen Season 6 YES or NO | November 7, 2026 | 57:56 | 114,900 | 25,181 | 50,885 | 1,964 | 353 |
My reaction to today's big news | November 6, 2026 | 0:52 short | 73,758 | 981 | 53,137 | 1,720 | 74 |
It's All Coming Back | November 6, 2026 | 0:43 short | 50,886 | 1,751 | 35,694 | 1,714 | 220 |
Liam Neeson just like me fr | November 6, 2026 | 1:00 short | 200,287 | 8,531 | 113,691 | 7,029 | 260 |
Democrats' Electoral College Stunt May Keep Republicans Fro… | November 6, 2026 | 51:50 | 84,559 | 1,159 | 63,744 | 1,804 | 558 |
Liam Neeson's Reaction To Meryl Streep Playing Aslan Is Pri… | November 6, 2026 | 8:02 | 390,126 | 14,671 | 278,952 | 4,902 | 753 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 22.7 in the category: 39.9
- comments per 1,000 views
- 3.6 in the category: 4.3
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 51,580 views
- short vs long
- 7 short (up to 3 minutes), 8 long
average views per short video: 61,462
average views per long video: 109,009
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
Michael & The Exorcist: "I Saw Her Crawl Up A Wall" | Fr. D… | March 4, 2023 | 1:45:11 | 9,156,064 |
TikTok REACTION: Woke Libs COMPLAIN About Work | Mike Rowe | June 29, 2024 | 15:59 | 3,045,370 |
University of Connecticut Student Is ILLITERATE | May 20, 2025 | 6:25 | 2,871,396 |
Transgenderism: Knowles Vs Protesters | Cross The Line | April 1, 2023 | 17:09 | 2,686,477 |
Michael Knowles DEBATES Viral Pro-Choice Activist | Bronte … | December 3, 2022 | 2:21:03 | 2,655,341 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
"That's why they have menus in restaurants" 😂 | April 20, 2024 | 0:27 | 19,968,845 |
The Joys of Modern Air Travel... | August 6, 2023 | 1:00 | 14,763,349 |
Dave Chappelle Is Right About Trump | September 4, 2023 | 0:57 | 12,834,967 |
They Were So Close to the Revolution! | July 16, 2023 | 0:11 | 10,897,724 |
It was so good it took a moment | September 23, 2024 | 0:33 | 9,636,330 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video people are talking aboutMaybe Chappelle should be cancelled for this. The video drew 642 comments in its first day, 7.7 times a normal first day on this channel (83).Read the story
- Video taking offLiam Neeson's Reaction To Meryl Streep Playing As… The video opened at a pace of 304,615 views a day, 3.8 times a normal first day on this channel (79,746).
- Video taking offLiam Neeson just like me fr The video opened at a pace of 106,897 views a day, 3.7 times a normal first day on this channel (28,598).
- Video people are talking aboutThe GOP faced two main hurdles. The video drew 516 comments in its first day, 6.3 times a normal first day on this channel (82).Read the story
- Video taking offMichael Knowles's INSTANT Midterm Election REACTI… The video opened at a pace of 601,545 views a day, 7.7 times a normal first day on this channel (78,429).Read the story
- Video taking offthe power of friendship 🫶 The video opened at a pace of 118,401 views a day, 4.4 times a normal first day on this channel (27,134).
- Video taking offFull Election RECAP And What Happens Next The video opened at a pace of 266,016 views a day, 3.4 times a normal first day on this channel (78,429).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 1,385,125 views a day, 3.4 times a normal day (406,243).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 1,577,166 views a day, 3.8 times a normal day (418,083).
- Video taking offPriest Killed by Falling Crucifix During Mass: He… The video opened at a pace of 326,686 views a day, 4.2 times a normal first day on this channel (78,171).
- Video taking offChris Hansen's GENIUS response to the Primetime m… The video opened at a pace of 89,026 views a day, 3.3 times a normal first day on this channel (26,622).
- Video taking offIt's anti-Italian discrimination! The video opened at a pace of 106,445 views a day, 4.2 times a normal first day on this channel (25,488).
Stories
His reaction Short draws an unusually busy discussion about the difference between a joke, a statement and an audience's right to walk away.
His midterm explanation draws a much busier comment section than usual, with congressional follow-through a recurring concern.
His midnight reaction points to the Iran war and living costs, drawing more than half a million views before its first day was over.
Ryan Bethea and Father Carlos Martins join a fifteen-upload week spanning exorcism stories, election coverage and cultural commentary.
The Kendrick brothers bring Bible trivia and a film discussion to a week spanning Tesla, Narnia and basketball.
A short plug for the new Daily Wire film passed half a million views in five days, the biggest total of a fifteen-upload week.





























