A Gen Z MAGA influencer and Fox News contributor who has amassed more than nine million followers across social media is bucking President Donald Trump.
Conservative podcaster and influencer Brett Cooper, who signed as a Fox News analyst this year and was hired by The Daily Wire, is not interested in following every word out of Trump's mouth, according to an interview.
NPR published a piece called, "Brett Cooper says she makes up her own mind — about Trump and everything else," in which the outlet quoted Cooper on numerous hot-button issues.
"About one-third of Americans get their news from YouTube, and some of them are watching Brett Cooper," according to the report. "The 24-year-old has drawn a following as host of The Brett Cooper Show, where she offers mostly conservative reactions to news events. In recent weeks she has sometimes praised President Trump and also, notably, criticized him. She also traded online messages with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz."
Describing Cooper as "part of a constellation of personalities who interpret the news for their followers," the outlet quoted her as being critical of the president.
"Cooper spoke out after Trump, in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham, said the United States needs high-skilled immigrants because Americans lack the necessary talents. It was an unusual stance for the president, and Cooper disagreed," the report stated before quoting her.
"I think my disappointment and concern was shared by my audience and people who are like me," she said. "This is like the worst thing for a president to say."
The report further adds, "She also criticized Trump for dismissing consumers' concerns about high prices and affordability as a Democratic hoax."