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El-Sayed makes room for an Arabic accent in American politics
In a fast-spreading Zeteo interview excerpt, Michigan's senator-elect tells Mehdi Hasan why he won't edit his identity for the media.
In short
On YouTube, Zeteo has 2,310,000 subscribers and 625,139,129 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 20,000 subscribers and 14,746,521 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 1,245 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 23 of 164 in category "Political commentators and debate". On Instagram, @zeteo has 1,489,587 followers.
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
2,310,000
▲ 20,000 in the last 7 days
▲ 40,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 40,000 in the last 30 days
total views
625,139,129
▲ 14,746,521 in the last 7 days
▲ 31,528,216 in the last 30 days
▲ 31,528,216 in the last 30 days
views a day (current pace)
3,263,650
on a typical day: 1,558,783
Videos on the channel
2,730
15+ uploaded in the last 7 days
Last upload
today
November 11, 2026
Views per subscriber
270
Next milestone
3,000,000 subscribers
690,000 subscribers to go
Instagram: The numbers today
@zeteo · The account on Instagram
Followers
1,489,587
Posts
3,827
Views per Reel
848,954
usually, by 3 recent Reels
Likes per post
30,247
usually, by 3 recent posts
2.0% of followers
2.0% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Political commentators and debate | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 603 of 2,448 | 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaza is drowning, and it’s not an accident. | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 23,690 | 2,033 | 42 |
| Articles of Impeachment were just introduced against Pete Hegseth for “high… | Carousel | November 9, 2026 | - | 20,323 | 371 |
| “Rather than stop Israel, we'll just stop criticizing Russia, all for the sake… | Reel | November 9, 2026 | 88,902 | 2,804 | 45 |
| “If I were her good friend or mom, my advice would be, chill out for a little… | Reel | November 9, 2026 | 357,393 | 13,986 | 606 |
| “Is authoritarianism a right-wing problem?” | Photo | November 9, 2026 | - | 283 | 20 |
| How should schools and institutions approach antisemitism? | Carousel | November 8, 2026 | - | 4,353 | 71 |
| “I would love if both of them were ousted 100%.” | Reel | November 8, 2026 | 776,946 | 45,502 | 2,252 |
| This week in Palestine, | Carousel | November 8, 2026 | - | 3,299 | 116 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 8 Reels, 6 carousels and 1 photo.
As of November 10, 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.
Apple Podcasts: The podcast
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YouTube: What happened lately
November 11, 2026 27x its usual first day “The Media Can Go Nuts” El-Sayed Is Proud to Use … The video opened at a pace of 711,255 views a day, 27 times a normal first day on this channel (26,248). Read the story
Video taking off 13x its usual first day
Emma Vigeland weighs an AOC presidency against Senate power
Zeteo's fast-starting interview excerpt separates the progressive case for a presidential run from the personal cost of pursuing it.
Video taking off 44x its usual first day
Vigeland sees an opening against Schumer, caution around Jeffries
The Majority Report host joins Mehdi Hasan to weigh whether progressive influence can translate into a change in Democratic leadership.
The video drawing the most views now
“The Media Can Go Nuts” El-Sayed Is Proud to Use Arabic in His Speech
- Video published
- November 10, 2026
- Video views so far
- 527,876
- Video views, pace per day
- 711,255
- Views in its first 13 hours
- 527,876
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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 | 1,245 of 5,393 | 23 of 164 |
| By views gained this week | 457 of 5,274 | 21 of 164 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 821 of 5,043 | 38 of 164 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 1.5% of all views the category's channels gained this week
- Subscriber growth this week
- 0.9% 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: Subscribers, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 2,270,000 subscribers → November 11, 2026: 2,310,000 subscribers
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 594,175,912 views → November 11, 2026: 625,139,129 views · average: 1,067,697 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AOC On Iran War Funding: We Have To Put Up A Fight | November 11, 2026 | 2:55 short | 7,281 | - | 7,281 (3 hours) | 882 | 94 |
 Rep. Lauren Boebert Says GOP is TOO MODERATE | November 11, 2026 | 0:36 short | 14,807 | - | 14,807 (4 hours) | 985 | 145 |
 Senator Van Hollen on AIPAC: 'You're Not Going To Persuade … | November 10, 2026 | 1:38 short | 21,035 | - | 21,035 (4 hours) | 2,870 | 113 |
 New All-Star Congressman Open to Someone Challenging Jeffri… | November 10, 2026 | 2:06 short | 14,322 | - | 14,322 (5 hours) | 1,433 | 110 |
 Rahm Emanuel’s CONTROVERSIAL Track Record as Chicago Mayor | November 10, 2026 | 43:24 | 11,049 | 19,494 | 11,049 (9 hours) | 177 | 74 |
 “The Media Can Go Nuts” El-Sayed Is Proud to Use Arabic in … | November 10, 2026 | 2:16 short | 527,876 | 711,255 | 527,876 (13 hours) | 36,503 | 1,277 |
 'Ending Occupation Is Not on the Table' | How Arab-Led Part… | November 10, 2026 | 2:43 short | 32,171 | 42,059 | 32,171 (14 hours) | 853 | 60 |
 Gaza Is Drowning | November 10, 2026 | 1:54 short | 45,790 | 40,654 | 38,369 | 8,405 | 311 |
 Ex-Cabinet Minister Warns Against a Conservative-Reform Deal | November 9, 2026 | 57:29 | 24,056 | 15,622 | 21,530 | 348 | 33 |
 The U.S. Stopped Criticizing Russian War Crimes for Israel’… | November 9, 2026 | 1:50 short | 41,254 | 16,669 | 36,197 | 2,637 | 93 |
 Should AOC Run For President? | November 9, 2026 | 1:44 short | 360,862 | 136,190 | 309,868 | 12,986 | 1,376 |
 Are Never-Trumpers Welcome in the Democratic Party? Mehdi A… | November 8, 2026 | 56:15 | 544,266 | 39,842 | 415,975 | 15,178 | 5,248 |
 Can Democrats Stop Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries? | November 8, 2026 | 2:37 short | 1,788,394 | 98,905 | 1,258,253 | 66,960 | 5,461 |
 Donald Trump Does Not Understand AI | November 8, 2026 | 0:51 short | 28,158 | 1,645 | 18,784 | 1,938 | 67 |
 Trump Won't Deal With Midterm Results 'Very Well' | November 7, 2026 | 1:37 short | 22,834 | 847 | 16,871 | 1,431 | 56 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 44.1 in the category: 39.8
- comments per 1,000 views
- 4.2 in the category: 4.3
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 34,684 views
- short vs long
- 12 short (up to 3 minutes), 3 long
average views per short video: 242,065
average views per long video: 193,123
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Meet the Former CIA Agent Who Wants to Abolish the CIA | June 10, 2026 | 54:53 | 4,853,243 |
 ‘You Sound Insanely RACIST’: Mehdi Confronts Pete Hegseth’s… | August 30, 2026 | 1:03:13 | 2,807,131 |
 ‘You’re a Sociopath’: Mehdi Hasan vs Eylon Levy on Gaza | F… | September 24, 2024 | 1:16:45 | 2,785,904 |
 The truth about Hamas and the hostages | September 11, 2026 | 4:34 | 2,773,330 |
 Mehdi Hasan vs. ‘Professor’ Jiang | April 3, 2026 | 28:47 | 2,481,502 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 'You Don't Accept That Immigrants Are Americans?' | July 23, 2025 | 2:45 | 14,523,066 |
 Mehdi Responds to CNN ‘beeper’ Comment | November 2, 2024 | 0:55 | 9,074,449 |
 ‘You Don't Look Very Native American To Me' | July 22, 2025 | 1:47 | 7,339,546 |
 Mehdi and Joe Walsh debate Gaza | March 3, 2025 | 1:27 | 6,270,150 |
 MEHDI DEBATES FAR-RIGHT CONSERVATIVE ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENS… | July 27, 2025 | 2:27 | 5,712,793 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video taking off“The Media Can Go Nuts” El-Sayed Is Proud to Use … The video opened at a pace of 711,255 views a day, 27 times a normal first day on this channel (26,248).Read the story
- Video taking offShould AOC Run For President? The video opened at a pace of 343,955 views a day, 13 times a normal first day on this channel (25,906).Read the story
- MilestoneCan Democrats Stop Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffr… The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 3,263,650 views a day, 2.4 times a normal day (1,369,354).
- Video taking offCan Democrats Stop Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffr… The video opened at a pace of 1,144,059 views a day, 44 times a normal first day on this channel (25,906).Read the story
- Video taking offAre Never-Trumpers Welcome in the Democratic Part… The video opened at a pace of 436,352 views a day, 8.3 times a normal first day on this channel (52,793).
- Video taking offAbdul El Sayed on Trumpcare: 'We'll Put Your Name… The video opened at a pace of 292,513 views a day, 11 times a normal first day on this channel (25,906).Read the story
- Video taking offIs Hakeem Jeffries the Next Potential Speaker of … The video opened at a pace of 154,859 views a day, 6 times a normal first day on this channel (25,906).
- Video taking offMike Rogers Did Not Call El-Sayed to Concede The video opened at a pace of 175,318 views a day, 6.8 times a normal first day on this channel (25,906).
- MilestoneTrump’s Failed Islamophobic Attacks The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- Video taking offTrump’s Failed Islamophobic Attacks The video opened at a pace of 482,718 views a day, 19 times a normal first day on this channel (25,965).Read the story
- Video taking off60% of Michigan Jews Voted for Abdul El-Sayed: An… The video opened at a pace of 170,069 views a day, 3.2 times a normal first day on this channel (53,961).
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 27x its usual first day
El-Sayed makes room for an Arabic accent in American politics
In a fast-spreading Zeteo interview excerpt, Michigan's senator-elect tells Mehdi Hasan why he won't edit his identity for the media.
Video taking off 13x its usual first day
Emma Vigeland weighs an AOC presidency against Senate power
Zeteo's fast-starting interview excerpt separates the progressive case for a presidential run from the personal cost of pursuing it.
Video taking off 44x its usual first day
Vigeland sees an opening against Schumer, caution around Jeffries
The Majority Report host joins Mehdi Hasan to weigh whether progressive influence can translate into a change in Democratic leadership.
Video taking off 11x its usual first day
El-Sayed offers Trump the naming rights to universal healthcare
The Michigan senator-elect tells Mehdi Hasan he would accept "Trumpcare for all" if it meant getting universal coverage signed into law.
Video taking off 19x its usual first day
Zeteo answers Trump's taunts with Muslim candidates' election victories
A fast-spreading montage links Abdul El-Sayed's Senate win with reelection celebrations for Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib.
Video taking off 34x its usual first day
El-Sayed trades "Inshallah" for "Alhamdulillah" after Michigan win
Zeteo's victory-speech clip captures the senator-elect shifting from "God willing" to "Praise be to God," then crediting his supporters.
Video taking off 15x its usual first day
Mehdi Hasan traces Stevens's switch from reassurance to Rogers
A Zeteo clip with Piers Morgan examines the messages before Haley Stevens's endorsement, without establishing what prompted her reversal.
Video taking off 9.6x its usual first day
Mehdi Hasan challenges Stevens over standing with Mike Rogers
Zeteo's fast-starting Short features Hasan arguing that Democrats should not normalize anti-Muslim rhetoric.
This week on the channel +4.7M views this week
Zeteo makes room for Mo Amer amid the midterm interviews
Sarah Longwell and Matthew Yglesias join Mehdi Hasan across a week of comedy, campaign analysis and pointed political questions.
Video taking off 6.6x its usual first day
Sarah Longwell points to missing primary in Harris's 2024 defeat
Mehdi Hasan challenges the Bulwark publisher over campaign messaging, while Longwell argues voters never got to know the Democratic nominee.
Video taking off 7.9x its usual first day
Mo Amer turns his DJ Khaled encounters into a catchphrase routine
Zeteo's live interview excerpt has Mehdi Hasan laughing as Amer recalls a backstage introduction that left him puzzled.
Video people are talking about 5.8x its usual comments
Mike Tapp defends arrests over Palestine Action signs
Shehab Khan presses the Labour MP on an elderly protester's arrest, drawing a distinction between a placard offense and planning an attack.
Video taking off 10x its usual first day
'I admit that freely': Zeteo revisits the AIPAC espionage probe
The documentary excerpt pairs an admission about passing information to Israel with the sting operation and dropped charges behind it.
This week on the channel +6.9M views this week
Mehdi Hasan questions an intelligence insider on October 7
Avi Melamed's interview anchors Zeteo's fifteen-upload week, alongside a British media panel and live protest coverage.
Video taking off 14x its usual first day
Zeteo adds loading wheels to Zacharia's briefing pauses
The sharply edited Short pairs unanswered questions with Fox News timing of the new press secretary's debut.
Video taking off 6.3x its usual first day
'Mass Hannibal': Mehdi Hasan asks how many Israelis Israel killed on October 7
Over 22 minutes, Hasan traces the Israeli military's Hannibal Directive from its origins in 1986 to the day of the Hamas attack, using clip…
Video taking off 8x its usual first day
Mehdi Hasan, an empty chair and Israel's list of 170 reporters
No one from the Israeli military joined the Piers Morgan Uncensored debate on its list of journalists it says were militants, and Zeteo's s…
This week on the channel 15 videos this week
Abdul El-Sayed's 'Idiot A** Boss' reply nears a million views
Fifteen uploads went up, and the newest of them turned to British politics, with Ed Miliband telling Zeteo that critics were right about Pa…