Every right-wing news website tracked by TheRighting experienced significant declines in February traffic according to TheRighting’s exclusive analysis of Similarweb data. Even fast-growing right-wing stalwarts like Truth Social saw year-over-year (YOY) declines.
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Visits to Trump’s Truth Social Climb 27%, More Than Any Right-Wing News Websites
The audience growth of the president’s Truth Social platform was surprisingly strong in January 2026. It demonstrates his skill in using Truth Social as one of his main channels to express his often polarizing views. For legions of Trump watchers – both professionals and amateurs – it’s turned into a must-read.
Only One Right-Wing News Website Posts Traffic Increase in Dismal December
PJ Media was the only right-wing news website tracked by TheRighting that increased its year-over-year visits in December. “Trafffic-wise, it was a lousy month for all websites, right, left and mainstream,” said Howard Polskin, President, TheRighting.
“Candace” Ranks as Q4’s Fastest-Growing Right-Wing Podcast
“The remarkable growth of Candace Owens’ podcast in the past year shows that there’s a large, receptive audience for her ugly conspiracy theories and outrageous rhetoric,” said Howard Polskin, President, TheRighting.
Traffic Rises at Trump’s Truth Social While Other News Sites Crater
Year-over-year traffic to all right-wing news websites plunged in November according to Similarweb data. The only news outlet that TheRighting monitors that posted a traffic increase was the Trump-controlled social media platform Truth Social. More than half of the right-wing news websites surveyed by TheRighting had traffic declines of 30% or higher.
Visits to Trump’s Truth Social Skyrocket in October, While Most News Websites Decline
Truth Social’s robust year-over-year gains last month are remarkable, especially when they’re compared with October 2024, the final full month of the galvanizing presidential campaign, It’s a clear demonstration of the growing strength of a relatively new right-wing media brand.”
Charlie Kirk Program is Q3’s Fastest-Growing Right-Wing Podcast
Despite Charlie Kirk’s death last month, his eponymous podcast has remained active with new programs available every day attracting thousands of new subscribers. It’s a clear indication of his growing appeal to an ever-widening circle of listeners.
Visits to The Free Press Soar 44% in September
Traffic to the site, which was just acquired by the Trump-friendly Paramount, rose more than any right-wing news outlet in September except for the Trump-controlled Truth Social (+51%). Since September 2023, The Free Press’s first full year of operation, visits swelled 134%, more than any other website TheRighting monitors.
The Free Press Among Only 3 Right-Wing News Outlets to Post August Traffic Gains
The Free Press, the right-tilting company co-founded by former New York Times journalist Bari Weiss in 2022, generated a 4% increase in YOY visits. It had more visits than established right-wing news brands like the National Review, the Washington Free Beacon and The Federalist.
Fox News and NY Post Receive Most White House Links in August
The two Murdoch-controlled news outlets continued to get the most links from the White House Wire, the daily mini-aggregation newsletter produced by the Trump administration.
White House Wire Ignores WSJ in July, But Showers Fox News with Links
The White House Wire (WWW) disregarded the Wall Street Journal in July, after the respected news outlet published coarse details about a birthday note it claimed Trump sent in 2003 to financier Jeffrey Epstein. According to TheRighting’s exclusive research, the WWW didn’t link once to the Journal in July
White House Wire Links Most to Murdoch-Controlled New Outlets in June
TheRighting’s research found that in June, the White House Wire linked to Fox News 22 times, followed by Fox Business, 13 times, and Murdoch’s New York Post, 10 times. In a surprising development, the Canadian-based Post-Millennial had nine links. It was more than many other right-wing stalwarts.
New Political Podcasts Show Dramatic Growth
Recently launched programs across the political spectrum from personalties like Michelle Obama, Dasha Burns and Jon Stewart leapfrog more established podcasts, according to research from TheRighting.
Megyn Kelly Podcast Dominates Q1 Right-Wing Podcasting
Since endorsing Donald Trump the night before the November 2024 election, the popularity of Megyn Kelly’s podcast has soared exponentially and it shows in hockey stick growth on the Castbox platform. There’s clearly a growing audience for her MAGA-friendly point-of-view and she has ridden the Trump wave perfectly since his January 20 inauguration.
Audiences Flee News Websites Over Four-Year Period
“TheRighting’s four-year comparison indicates that massive audience erosion continues to plague news websites on the right and left,” said Howard Polskin, President, TheRighting. “It’s abundantly clear that this problem is not going away. I am not sure where the bottom lies.”
Bluesky Captures More Unique Visitors Than Truth Social in November
For the fifth consecutive month, the Donald-Trump-controlled Truth Social platform generated significant year-over-year growth in unique visitors. However, the upstart Bluesky, which has been offering a progressive-friendly alternative to the more rightward-leaning X since early 2024, generated 5,352,000 unique visitors in November, surpassing Truth Social.
Trump’s Truth Social Records 4th Straight Month of Audience Gains
The ongoing success of the conservative-friendly social media platform suggests that audiences were warming to the messaging of Mr. Trump and his fellow travelers who flocked to his platform in the presidential campaign’s final months
Trump’s Truth Social Registers Third Straight Month of Traffic Gains
For the third consecutive month, the Donald Trump-controlled Truth Social platform generated impressive year-over-year (YOY) increases in unique visitors. While the site didn’t exceed the record-breaking traffic of August and September, it nonetheless posted a 64% increase in unique visitors compared to September 2023.
Traffic to Right Wing Websites Skyrockets in July
“An earthquake rumbled through the national political terrain in July after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump and President Biden dropped out of the presidential race,” said Howard Polskin, President, TheRighting. “Those two dramatic events drew audiences back to news websites, reversing a year-long trend.
Trump Links Most to Murdoch-Controlled Media
Murdoch-controlled media outlets received the most links from Trump in July on Truth Social and his website DonaldJTrump.com, according to new research released today by TheRighting. Foxnews.com led all news websites with 40 links from Trump
Truth Social Traffic Nosedives for Third Straight Month
“The diminishing audience levels for Truth Social suggest a rejection of the harsh rhetoric expressed by the ex-president and his political allies that is one of the hallmarks of the two-year-old platform,” said Howard Polskin, President, TheRighting. “If this softness persists, it might portend trouble for Mr. Trump at the ballot box in November.”
News Websites Endure Traffic Tailspin in May
Many news websites, especially on the right, suffered significant audience losses from May 2020 to May 2024: The Federalist (-95%), Breitbart (-90%), Townhall (-89%) and The Washington Examiner (-88%) were among the biggest losers between May 2020 and May 2024. “News audiences seem to be vanishing,” said TheRighting’s Howard Polskin
Fox News, Infowars Post First Traffic Gains in Months
After months of sharply declining traffic, Foxnews.com and Infowars generated significant year-over-year audience increases according to TheRighting’s exclusive analysis of December 2022 data.