Fact Check: Did Howard Stern Lose Almost 1 Million Subscribers After His Harris Interview?

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: A rumor has circulated online suggesting that radio personality Howard Stern lost nearly 1 million subscribers after his interview with Vice President Kamala Harris in the weeks leading up to the presidential election. of 2024.

The Facebook page “America – Love It Or Leave It” mentioned this in a post on October 9, and according to their claims, Stern lost almost a million subscribers within an hour of his “big interview” with Harris

Rumors of subscriber loss were debunked as satirical content misinterpreted by some readers

Some readers seemed to mistake the rumor for an accurate representation of the real facts. However, there was no substantiated evidence to suggest a decline in Howard Stern’s subscription numbers, as reported by the fact-checking website Snopes.

Stern still has 2.34 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.

The rumor that Stern had backlash after his interview with Harris originated on ‘America – Love It Or Leave It,’ a social media account connected to America’s Last Line of Defense (ALLOD).

This account characterizes its content as satirical or humorous, as stated on its main Facebook page, “An affiliate of the trollery network America’s Last Line of Defense. Nothing on this page is real.”

ALLOD is known for fabricating stories to get shares and comments, occasionally using artificial intelligence scripting software for its narratives.

The long friendship between Howard Stern and Donald Trump turns sour

The fictional narrative gained traction after Howard Stern’s criticism of Kamala Harris’ opponent, former President Donald Trump, and his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, during an interview with the vice president

The host of ‘The Howard Stern Show’ brought up the fact that Trump pulled out of his ’60 Minutes’ interview at the last minute, citing fact-checking among a variety of other reasons. “I mean, it just says a lot. He didn’t. He doesn’t want to be checked, that’s crazy.

Howard Stern and Trump have known each other for many years. During a 2004 appearance on Stern’s radio show, they had a conversation about Trump’s daughter Ivanka.

“Your daughter, by the way,” Stern said.

“She’s beautiful,” Trump remarked.

“Can I say that? A piece of **,” Stern asked.

“Yes,” Trump said.

The relationship has deteriorated over time. Stern recently called Trump supporters “stupid,” to which Trump responded by accusing Stern of being “woke,” according to the Rolling Stone report.