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Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
Data updated Yesterday
Avg Comments
5130.0
Avg Likes
22.7K
Engagement Rate
2.90%· ~27865 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
2.90% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
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Engagement Rate
2.90%
median: 0.01%
Posts per Week
0.3
median: 1.1
Publishing Consistency
62/100
median: 65/100
Subscribers
960K
median: 3K
Subscriber counts are rounded by the platform — step changes may not reflect actual growth
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Publishing Frequency
Monthly
Last published Jun 26, 2026
0.3 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$6/mo median
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Monetization Readiness
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