Roland S. Martin

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October 23, 2026 3.1x the channel's usual pace The whole channel ran that day at 902,492 views a day, 3.1 times a normal day (294,919).

Video taking off 5.9x its usual first day

Roland S. Martin demands an apology over Jalen Hurts remarks

His response to Michael Robinson's speculation turns a football discussion into a question of responsibility behind the microphone.

Channel: Roland S. Martin · Story of October 21, 2026

This week on the channel +1.9M views this week

Getting to the polls occupies Roland Martin's midterm week

Christopher Towler examines voter disillusionment, while Kalisha Dessources Figures describes buses and celebrations for student voters.

Channel: Roland S. Martin · Story of October 19, 2026

Video taking off 9.3x its usual first day

Roland Martin argues Zacharia's exit exposes a DEI double standard

His panel examines the former press secretary's briefing and her explanation to Sean Hannity, questioning how political appointments are ju…

Channel: Roland S. Martin · Story of October 18, 2026

Position on Trari and in the category

The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.

The channel's share of the category

0.3% of all views the category's channels gained this week

Subscriber growth this week

0.0% on this channel, 0.2% on the category's middle channel

The channel's latest videos

The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views	Per day	First day	Likes	Comments
David Jolly: "Our Leaders Don't Believe That Everybody Dese…	October 24, 2026	0:30 short	4	-	4 (1 hour)	0	0
"Let Them Eat Cake": David Jolly Rips Politicians Pushing D…	October 24, 2026	0:54 short	4	-	4 (1 hour)	2	0
David Jolly: "It Is The Economy, But It's Also The Inequali…	October 24, 2026	1:12 short	4	-	4 (1 hour)	0	0
David Jolly: Florida Culture Wars Are Pushing People Out, A…	October 24, 2026	0:56 short	27	-	27 (1 hour)	4	0
“It's Cruelty. That Was the Point of It.” Angie Nixon CONDE…	October 24, 2026	20:37	514	-	514 (1 hour)	101	7
Nikki Fried: DeSantis Filed An "Illegal Map" To Take Away B…	October 24, 2026	0:50 short	99	-	99 (2 hours)	7	0
Nikki Fried: "When You Take Away People's Representation… P…	October 24, 2026	0:49 short	132	-	132 (2 hours)	14	0
Nikki Fried: Florida "Has Become So Unaffordable That Peopl…	October 24, 2026	0:26 short	160	-	160 (2 hours)	12	0
Nikki Fried: $1.8 Billion For Alligator Alcatraz Is Money N…	October 24, 2026	1:16 short	55	-	55 (2 hours)	3	0
Nikki Fried: Byron Donalds' Wife Is Taking "Tens Of Million…	October 24, 2026	0:51 short	322	-	322 (2 hours)	40	1
"Corrupt To The Core": Nikki Fried On GOP Suing TV Stations…	October 24, 2026	1:16 short	164	-	164 (2 hours)	6	0
“Let Them Eat Cake”?! David Jolly Calls Out Byron Donalds' …	October 24, 2026	9:47	3,768	-	3,768 (3 hours)	257	17
11 Days to Midterms: David Jolly, Angie Nixon, Will Packer …	October 24, 2026	2:33:26	14,707	-	14,707 (3 hours)	1,141	4
"Maps Don't Vote, People Do": Justin Pearson's Plan To Brea…	October 24, 2026	0:51 short	240	-	240 (4 hours)	30	2
“Pissed Off About 30 Years of One Party Control.” Nikki Fri…	October 24, 2026	7:02	2,797	-	2,797 (4 hours)	96	7

Audience engagement

likes per 1,000 views

74.5 in the category: 42.3

comments per 1,000 views

1.7 in the category: 4.9

a video's usual first day on this channel

5,645 views

short vs long

11 short (up to 3 minutes), 4 long
average views per short video: 110
average views per long video: 5,446

Most watched videos (not Shorts)

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views
Roland Martin Goes One-On-One With Dr. Umar Johnson	July 10, 2017	18:13	8,361,967
Steve Harvey at funeral of Bernie Mac	August 19, 2008	5:22	7,423,551
Cedric the Entertainer at the funeral of Bernie Mac	August 18, 2008	5:08	6,128,035
You Got The Wrong Black Girl On The Right Day: Woman Scorch…	May 9, 2019	9:15	4,148,558
Destroyed! Sen. Cory Booker Obliterates Sen. Tim Scott & Re…	January 20, 2022	21:25	4,119,709

Most watched Shorts

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views
VP Kamala Harris CALLS OUT Donald Trump and MAGA Repubs Sec…	July 11, 2024	0:46	1,246,240
Trump should try reading the Bible - Sen. Raphael Warnock	August 21, 2024	0:58	1,127,196
'Auntie Maxine' Waters reads Trump for filth at #EssenceFest	July 9, 2024	0:58	1,021,899
Sheriff: I’m Not Snatching Kids for ICE — There’s Real Crim…	July 7, 2025	2:19	1,005,945
Unbelievable 'Mental Gymnastics': GOP ATTEMPTS To Defend Tr…	June 13, 2023	0:51	985,974

What happened on the channel in the last 30 days

The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.

1. October 23, 2026Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 902,492 views a day, 3.1 times a normal day (294,919).
2. October 21, 2026Video taking off“You Are an Idiot!” Roland Rips NFL Network's Mic… The video opened at a pace of 78,777 views a day, 5.9 times a normal first day on this channel (13,400).Read the story
3. October 21, 2026Video taking off“You Were Betrayed.” Scott Colom Calls Out Trump … The video opened at a pace of 49,241 views a day, 3.7 times a normal first day on this channel (13,400).
4. October 18, 2026Video taking off“She’s an Idiot!” Roland Roasts Trump's Fired Pre… The video opened at a pace of 126,593 views a day, 9.3 times a normal first day on this channel (13,655).Read the story
5. October 14, 2026Video taking offYOU BACKED TRUMP OVER KAMALA! Roland Confronts Bl… The video opened at a pace of 250,981 views a day, 16 times a normal first day on this channel (16,014).Read the story
6. October 9, 2026Video people are talking aboutHBCU Homecomings should NOT be free! The video drew 276 comments in its first day, 6 times a normal first day on this channel (46).
7. October 7, 2026Video taking offSNAP BENEFITS CRISIS! 5M+ Already Lost Benefits. … The video opened at a pace of 103,616 views a day, 15 times a normal first day on this channel (6,713).Read the story
8. October 4, 2026Video taking off“YOU DON'T BELONG IN AMERICA”!? Vance Attacks Ang… The video opened at a pace of 61,410 views a day, 8.4 times a normal first day on this channel (7,292).
9. October 3, 2026Video taking offA lot of folks are wasting their time and money d… The video opened at a pace of 42,096 views a day, 5.7 times a normal first day on this channel (7,414).
10. October 3, 2026Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 1,051,722 views a day, 2.9 times a normal day (362,370).
11. October 2, 2026Video taking offBYRON DONALDS GOT COOKED AT FAMU! Black Students … The video opened at a pace of 259,397 views a day, 37 times a normal first day on this channel (7,098).Read the story
12. October 2, 2026Video taking offTrump Puts College Majors On The Chopping Block! … The video opened at a pace of 45,459 views a day, 6.4 times a normal first day on this channel (7,098).