Campbell and Stewart ask what sits behind Democrats' victory

The Rest Is Politics separates rejection of Trump from enthusiasm for his opponents as its daily viewing rises sharply.

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Why this story? The whole channel is running at 1,460,243 views a day, 6.6 times a normal day (220,569).

"Trump wants Republicans to do badly without him"

Did Americans vote for the Democrats, or against the cost of living under Donald Trump? That distinction sits at the centre of Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart's post-midterm episode, as The Rest Is Politics draws roughly 1.5 million daily views, more than six times its usual pace.

"Can the Democrats Capitalise on Trump's Disaster?" has passed half a million views before its first day is over, with an unusually fast start for the channel's regular videos. Its question is less about celebrating the result than about what the victors can make of it.

The episode's description sets out several tests: why Trump conceded quickly and offered cooperation, how much influence he retains abroad, and whether the America First worldview can endure a Republican defeat. It also asks whether concern about extreme wealth and corruption could create common ground across party lines. These are questions about the result's consequences, not simply another tour of the election map.

Campbell, Tony Blair's former communications chief, and Stewart, a former Conservative minister, bring experience from different sides of British government to that discussion. After Stewart's MAGA-hat explanation drew attention earlier, the channel's focus has shifted from attending a Trump rally to examining what voters have actually endorsed.

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More from The Rest Is PoliticsOn today's chart 594K views since yesterdayCampbell and Stewart turn from Democratic wins to political moneyTheir post-election discussion asks whether anger about wealth and influence can become a programme for reform, rather than just a winning message.Channel: The Rest Is Politics · Story of November 5, 2026 Also in Political commentators and debateVideo taking off 10x its usual first dayDavid Pakman answers Leavitt's election explanation with grocery billsHis fast-starting Short centers on a Fox News exchange over whether voters recognized the benefits of Trump's tax cuts.Channel: David Pakman · Story of November 5, 2026 A different discovery todayVideo taking off 66x its usual first dayJimmy Kimmel turns Idaho's state-gun vote into an attack adHis midterm monologue also gives Mike Johnson a Sarah McLachlan farewell before his assistant Natalie zips herself into a duffel bag.Channel: Jimmy Kimmel Live · Story of November 5, 2026

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The numbers

Daily channel views are well above their usual level. The full post-election episode is also drawing an unusually large early audience.

views per day, whole channel

typical day

220,569

now

1,460,243

subscribers

699,000

▲ 4,000 in the last 7 days

total views

195,069,348

views per day

1,460,243

typical day: 220,569

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

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743,000

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699,000

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677,000

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635,000

As of November 5, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.