Dan Bongino Bias Rating

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Political Affiliation: Republican Party. Dan Bongino is closely aligned with the Republican Party and strongly supports former President Donald Trump. His commentary and media appearances frequently promote conservative policies while opposing Democratic initiatives. His alignment with the Republican Party is further evidenced by his three unsuccessful campaigns for political office as a Republican candidate.
Current Position: Dan Bongino currently hosts The Dan Bongino Show, a popular conservative podcast and video series on Rumble, and serves as a talk radio host for Cumulus Media. He transitioned to these roles after leaving his position as the host of Unfiltered with Dan Bongino on Fox News in April 2023.
Past Position: Host of Unfiltered With Dan Bongino on Fox News, Unsuccessfully ran for a Senate and Congressional seat in 2012, 2014, and 2016, Secret Service Agent (1999-2011), New York City Police Officer (1995 – 1999).

Bias Analysis

• Political Views: Dan Bongino’s media presence is characterized by staunch support for conservative policies and former President Donald Trump. He often frames Democrats and progressive policies as detrimental to the United States. For example, he has referred to the Russia investigation as “a coup” and “an attempted overthrow of the United States government,” a claim rated “Pants on Fire” by PolitiFact. Bongino also opposes a $15 minimum wage, advocates for limited business regulations, and supports a balanced federal budget. These positions reflect a deeply conservative economic ideology.
• Scientific Views: Frequently downplays COVID-19, refuses to wear a mask, and was opposed to pandemic-related public health measures. He has been criticized for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines, rejecting the scientific consensus. A notable example includes his promotion of a false claim that the SARS-CoV-2 virus was engineered in a lab, which experts debunked.
• Social Views: Bongino holds traditional conservative social views. He supports stricter immigration policies, is pro-life, and advocates for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Additionally, he has criticized progressive social movements such as Black Lives Matter, framing them as divisive or harmful to society.

Failed Fact Checks

• The Russia investigation “was a coup. This was an attempted overthrow of the United States government.” – PANTS ON FIRE
• DOES ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION COST THE US MORE THAN $100 BILLION A YEAR? – UNSUBSTANTIATED
• Bernie Sanders flew on a private jet and served a lavish menu when traveling to Rome in April 2016. – MOSTLY FALSE
• “Violent crime in South Bend doubled during Mayor Pete’s tenure.” – MOSTLY FALSE
• “California has six extra” congressional representatives “because illegals are counted” in the census. – MOSTLY FALSE
• “the CGG CGG coding […] does not appear in nature”, this and the furin cleavage site from the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein gene suggests the virus wasn’t transmitted from animals to humans – Inaccurate
• Twitter fact-checks Biden for first time ever. – False
• Dan Bongino’s Graphic Of Unhealthy U.S. Cities Run By Democrats – False
• Joe Biden plans to discriminate against white men with COVID-19 economic relief. – Misleading
• The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million for digital IDs as part of a shift toward a “totalitarian society.” – False
• Newly surfaced IRS training video BREAKS the internet. – False

Bias and Credibility Summary

Overall, we rate Dan Bongino Far-Right Biased based on editorial positions that strongly favor the Right. We also rate him low for factual reporting due to rejecting the consensus of science on some issues and numerous failed fact checks. (D. Van Zandt 5/1/2021) Updated (12/16/2024)