Brian Tyler Cohen
Progressive, Democratic-Party-aligned media host· 5.8M followers · tracked by RisingPolitics
75.2Credibility Score (0–100) · ranked #17 of the creators we track
Brian Tyler Cohen ranks #17 by credibility versus #20 by raw follower count — they reach a more credible audience than their follower total alone would suggest.
Audience authenticity is still warming up — we’re accumulating samples, so this score may shift.
Brian Tyler Cohen is a progressive political commentator and one of the most-viewed independent political hosts on YouTube, where his main channel has surpassed 5 million subscribers. He hosts the podcast No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen, conducts interviews with Democratic figures, and produces shows such as The Legal Breakdown with Glenn Kirschner and Democracy Watch with Marc Elias. He is also a New York Times bestselling author and an MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) contributor.
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Is Brian Tyler Cohen left or right?
Brian Tyler Cohen is an openly progressive, Democratic-Party-aligned commentator — not a heterodox or both-sides voice — whose show No Lie functions as a hub for Democratic politicians and messaging. He joined MSNBC as a political contributor in June 2023, co-founded the Chorus creator incubator (funded by the Sixteen Thirty Fund) after the 2024 election to build a progressive creator ecosystem, and interviewed Barack Obama in February 2026. His institutional standing on the left keeps growing: he won a 2026 Webby for News and Politics and announced a second book, The Day After, in March 2026, on how Democrats should use power after Republican governance. In June 2026 the Trump White House listed him on its "Media Offenders" page under "Leftist Influencers," underscoring how squarely he is identified with the anti-Trump, pro-Democratic side of the media landscape.
Positioning as of July 2026 · descriptive, not an endorsement. How we label lean
How credible is Brian Tyler Cohen's audience?
Brian Tyler Cohen scores 75.2 out of 100 on the RisingPolitics Credibility Score, ranking #17 among the political creators we track. The score starts with audience size, subtracts accounts that look fake, and weighs how strongly the audience actually engages.
How many followers does Brian Tyler Cohen have?
Brian Tyler Cohen has about 5.8M followers combined across YouTube and X.
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