Benny Johnson (columnist)
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| Born | May 27, 1987 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA) |
| Spouse | Katelyn Rieley |
| Children | 4 |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
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| Subscribers | 6.1 million |
| Views | 4.3 billion |
| Last updated: 26 January 2026 | |
Benny Johnson (born May 27, 1987) is an American right-wing political commentator and YouTuber. He has contributed to several conservative media outlets such as Breitbart News, TheBlaze, National Review, and The Daily Caller.
Johnson was previously employed with BuzzFeed but was fired in 2014 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.