About one-third of Americans get their news from YouTube, and some of them are watching Brett Cooper.

The 24-year-old has drawn a following as host of The Brett Cooper Show , where she offers mostly conservative reactions to news events. In recent weeks she has sometimes praised President Trump and also, notably, criticized him. She also traded online messages with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz over whether to call the influencer Nick Fuentes a "Nazi."

Cooper is part of a constellation of personalities who interpret the news for their followers. She first drew attention as a UCLA student criticizing COVID lockdowns. She later joined the Daily Wire, a conservative news site, then launched her standalone program in January.

She spoke with NPR in a video interview that you can watch above or on Yo

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