# The Rational National: Latest YouTube Videos & Shorts

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As of 2026-10-26, The Rational National has 782,000 subscribers, 292,353,945 total views, and 4,074 videos. It ranks #96,062 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

The most recent uploads from [The Rational National](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/). Each video links to its own stats page. The page lists the rest of the channel's videos to signed-in vidIQ users.

## About this sample

- The latest upload vidIQ has for The Rational National is “B.C. Election Blunder: NDP Hand-Delivers Majority To Conservative Party”, a long-form video published Oct 25, 2026.
- These are The Rational National’s 48 most recent public uploads vidIQ has data for, published between Jul 27, 2026 and Oct 25, 2026 (48 long-form videos).
- Median views across these 48 uploads: 114,817. 24 videos are above that median and 24 below.
- Most viewed in the sample: “Fox News Fires Maria Bartiromo Following Secret Exchange With Trump” (686,209 views, Sep 3, 2026). Least viewed: “Doug Ford Caught Spying On Bonnie Crombie’s Jamaican Beach Vacation” (20,267 views, Aug 13, 2026).
- Median length: 14:51 for 48 long-form videos.
- In this sample, The Rational National’s consecutive uploads were a median of 2 days apart (shortest gap 1 day, longest 5 days).
- Views are lifetime totals as of Oct 27, 2026, so newer uploads have had less time to collect them. These figures describe only the videos listed here, not the whole channel, and do not show why any video performed as it did. Dates are UTC.

## Recent uploads

| Video | Published (UTC) | Format | Views | Duration | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [B.C. Election Blunder: NDP Hand-Delivers Majority To Conservative Party](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/f1UO0T7CfKM/) | 2026-10-25 | Long-form | 84,301 | 10:43 | - |
| [Trump Randomly Blurts Out Weird Noises As Cognitive Decline Worsens](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/rBfDiTfs_I4/) | 2026-10-23 | Long-form | 257,067 | 13:49 | 2.01x |
| [Alberta Referendum: What This Vote Was Really About](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/iLyXCUII3no/) | 2026-10-21 | Long-form | 88,982 | 18:20 | - |
| [More Revealed From Abdul El-Sayed's Viral Town Hall Moment](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/pn7J9sPJ6ys/) | 2026-10-19 | Long-form | 468,137 | 17:05 | 3.62x |
| [Explosion & Fire At Canadian Forces Base: What We Know So Far](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/hD8hAKfUGsc/) | 2026-10-18 | Long-form | 132,505 | 9:15 | 1.15x |
| [The Stelco Problem: Avi Lewis Offers A Solution While Pierre Poilievre Puts On A Performance](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/40YBPkqBRgg/) | 2026-10-15 | Long-form | 75,930 | 15:21 | - |
| [Visibly Intoxicated Candidate Goes Viral Over Phenomenal Interview](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/RJXwPTFSuf0/) | 2026-10-14 | Long-form | 347,156 | 16:16 | 3x |
| [Strike On Russian Data Center Leads To Massive Drop In ‘Bot’ Traffic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/ta14QJ1YYcc/) | 2026-10-12 | Long-form | 153,442 | 12:20 | 1.32x |
| [Please Democrats Stop Doing This \| TLM Podcast](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/TTNSognPz-U/) | 2026-10-11 | Long-form | 44,643 | 24:38 | - |
| [What A Debate! Reacting To Clips From The Michigan Senate Debate \| TLM Podcast](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/faULJuHqHOQ/) | 2026-10-09 | Long-form | 127,904 | 41:35 | 1.21x |
| [Zohran Mamdani’s Oct. 7th Anniversary Statement Causes Unwarranted Controversy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/Fm9KKx6zgVc/) | 2026-10-07 | Long-form | 80,393 | 15:26 | - |
| [Trump Crashes Out After Abdul El-Sayed Dominates Fox News Interview](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/xH0j7EZbPc8/) | 2026-10-06 | Long-form | 104,682 | 14:45 | 0.99x |
| [Country Star Zach Bryan Wears ‘Free Palestine’ Shirt At Billionaire Robert Kraft's Stadium](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/IO8MFPmvFI4/) | 2026-10-03 | Long-form | 260,484 | 10:18 | 2.03x |
| [Media Hijacking: Netanyahu Basks In Pre-Election Propaganda Following FlyDubai Incident](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/pPff5qIHgjI/) | 2026-10-02 | Long-form | 53,595 | 17:41 | - |
| [National Post Calls To 'Deal' With Avi Lewis In Dangerous Piece](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/Kt4p6wrUthQ/) | 2026-09-30 | Long-form | 102,730 | 18:23 | 0.8x |
| [Flock CEO’s Home Marked ‘Public Toilet’ As Company Faces Scrutiny Over Privacy & False Arrests](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/dEjtoNltn8k/) | 2026-09-28 | Long-form | 149,097 | 20:23 | 0.92x |
| [UN Delegates WALK OUT On Netanyahu While Protests Gather Outside](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/McsmV9xeyc8/) | 2026-09-24 | Long-form | 176,685 | 17:22 | 0.95x |
| [Mamdani’s Incredible 3 Days](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/etRD3OJgQy8/) | 2026-09-23 | Long-form | 108,070 | 19:01 | 0.57x |
| [Pierre Poilievre Is Lost As Mark Carney Takes All The Conservative Ideas](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/Xqi7_qgWHvg/) | 2026-09-21 | Long-form | 95,793 | 11:30 | - |
| [Lauren Boebert Accused Of Bisexual Affairs With Staffers](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/QmxrvpgT0lo/) | 2026-09-19 | Long-form | 286,313 | 11:45 | 1.24x |
| [Stavros Halkias & Avi Lewis Rip Private Equity As Mark Carney Puts Airports Up For Sale](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/Ue3bUHLRx1o/) | 2026-09-17 | Long-form | 101,326 | 22:55 | 0.53x |
| [Ed Sheeran Digs The Hole Even Deeper](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/e0WHedzfth8/) | 2026-09-15 | Long-form | 266,237 | 12:53 | 1.39x |
| [Dropped From Tour: Macklemore Reveals What Happened After Pink-Boosted Hate Gets Him Canceled](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/Dg3GzA3njCQ/) | 2026-09-14 | Long-form | 195,615 | 19:14 | 1.02x |
| [AI Researcher Quits Over Its Serious Threat To Humanity](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/TvuRE03XXbA/) | 2026-09-09 | Long-form | 54,241 | 18:23 | - |
| [Nathan Fielder's New Documentary Looks Insane](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/EncWfIpAfic/) | 2026-09-07 | Long-form | 672,027 | 15:45 | 4.01x |
| [Fox News Fires Maria Bartiromo Following Secret Exchange With Trump](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/E-4Fo8AklY8/) | 2026-09-03 | Long-form | 686,209 | 9:03 | 4.57x |
| [Byelection Sweep: Trump & Poilievre Lift Mark Carney’s Liberals To Victory, While NDP Surprise](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/Bu8h4B6talU/) | 2026-09-01 | Long-form | 186,387 | 14:42 | 1.3x |
| [Google Maps Renames Lake Ontario While MapQuest Pushes Back](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/mLBbY6q--Lo/) | 2026-08-30 | Long-form | 137,139 | 12:14 | 0.96x |
| [Stunning Videos: Nepal-Tibet Border Wiped Out In Disaster Movie-Level Catastrophe](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/Gh1l6nFMz7k/) | 2026-08-27 | Long-form | 336,876 | 14:44 | 2.38x |
| ['My Parents Worked While Sick': Lindsey Graham's Sister Argues Against Universal Health Care](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/y-_5vIaaT4k/) | 2026-08-26 | Long-form | 56,072 | 6:56 | - |
| [Battle Of Dimwits: Doug Ford Clobbers Trump In Wake Of Truth Social Post & Failed Trade Talks](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/dmR0_KepXSI/) | 2026-08-24 | Long-form | 59,025 | 14:57 | - |
| [Viral Flashback: Rosie O’Donnell Was Exposing Trump Before Anyone Else Was](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/W1oxKgyhNl0/) | 2026-08-23 | Long-form | 210,080 | 10:12 | 1.48x |
| [No Deal! Mark Carney Rejects Trump's Proposal As Canada Holds Strong](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/7x7xZRgVRYQ/) | 2026-08-22 | Long-form | 148,562 | 17:39 | 1.41x |
| [Canada Reacts After Israel ‘Clears Itself’ In WCK Strikes](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/yxoimihbl5o/) | 2026-08-21 | Long-form | 53,206 | 11:55 | - |
| [Democratic Socialist WINS In Florida: Angie Nixon Stuns U.S. Senate Primary Race](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/tmuAt5FejJg/) | 2026-08-19 | Long-form | 152,011 | 9:56 | 1.7x |
| [Viral Clip Shows Florida Journalist Outright Denying Objective Reality](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/Nj19e5OIhGU/) | 2026-08-17 | Long-form | 135,026 | 13:52 | 1.51x |
| [“Dumbest Opinions”: Stavros Has Refreshing Take On Rich Comedians & Politics](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/m9FlveLf5Os/) | 2026-08-15 | Long-form | 150,325 | 12:28 | 1.68x |
| [Everyone Hates Data Centers! How A Unifying Issue Is Being Used To Manipulate Voters In Wisconsin](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/j0idZIBlfgs/) | 2026-08-14 | Long-form | 20,423 | 11:51 | - |
| [Doug Ford Caught Spying On Bonnie Crombie’s Jamaican Beach Vacation](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/5nMdnxuowSY/) | 2026-08-13 | Long-form | 20,267 | 14:16 | - |
| ['The Only Card': Fox News Admits Why Republicans Are Hasan-Obsessed](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/lv_DYJcw_ik/) | 2026-08-11 | Long-form | 76,152 | 16:10 | - |
| [Abdul Responds To Trump's New Attacks (And His Smell)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/3wGPlWX0Fm4/) | 2026-08-09 | Long-form | 201,291 | 16:25 | 2.08x |
| [Pierre Poilievre Loses Another While NDP Gain](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/ZAkqDID4YPM/) | 2026-08-08 | Long-form | 53,206 | 14:30 | - |
| [Trading Blows: Carney And Trump Exchange Shots In Midst Of Deadline Talks](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/Solde3GDbF4/) | 2026-08-06 | Long-form | 46,669 | 12:37 | - |
| [Outspent 9-1: Abdul El-Sayed WINS In Michigan](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/yJMsnUbtPRU/) | 2026-08-05 | Long-form | 102,369 | 16:01 | 1.06x |
| [Two Big Races: Leaked GOP Memo Admits Leftwing Candidates Frighten Them](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/_TtDu0WR5y0/) | 2026-08-03 | Long-form | 109,753 | 20:54 | 1.28x |
| [Eye-Opening Polls: Abdul El-Sayed Is Now Dominating Michigan's Senate Primary Race](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/_ouYYBA1Mlc/) | 2026-07-30 | Long-form | 119,880 | 15:34 | 1.73x |
| [The Mask Slipped: Shopify CEO Cements Place As Canada's Elon Musk](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/TOdTk4DPlRk/) | 2026-07-29 | Long-form | 41,404 | 16:37 | - |
| [Fake! Everything: Viral Trailer, Lawmaker Speech Mishap, Elon Musk's Following](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@therationalnational/videos/x9qFZ4W6qvM/) | 2026-07-27 | Long-form | 48,373 | 14:40 | - |

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