Benny Johnson (columnist)
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| Born | May 27, 1987 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Iowa | |||||||||
| Occupation | Columnist | |||||||||
| Spouse | Katelyn Rieley | |||||||||
| Children | 4 | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2020–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 4.08 million | |||||||||
| Views | 3.8 billion | |||||||||
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Last updated: December 29, 2024 | ||||||||||
Benny Johnson (born May 27, 1987) is an American political commentator and YouTuber. He has contributed to several conservative and right-wing media outlets such as Breitbart News, TheBlaze, National Review, and The Daily Caller.
Johnson was briefly associated with BuzzFeed but was fired due to several instances of plagiarism, where he used text from sources such as Yahoo Answers and Wikipedia without giving due credit. Johnson has also worked for Turning Point USA and hosted for Newsmax TV.
His main YouTube channel, titled "Benny Johnson", has amassed 4.08 million subscribers and 3.8 billion views as of May 2025.