Australian-based News24 is making a push into the US political media market with a new opinion show hosted by former Republican National Committee spokeswoman Elizabeth Pipko — and the network says it has already racked up more than 8 million YouTube views.
The program, “Made in America,” debuted Oct. 12 and has quickly become a hit on the network’s YouTube channel, with four of its segments landing among News24’s 10 most-watched videos during its first week, according to the company.
Pipko’s interview with former Department of Justice Prosecutor Jim Trusty regarding the Ilhan Omar investigation is the program’s most viewed single video to date — reaching more than 860,000 views.
“I don’t think I knew what to expect, nor did I want to focus on the numbers as much as I just wanted to make sure I delivered a product that people liked,” Pipko told The Post.
The weekday program gives Pipko, a former model and longtime supporter of President Trump, a platform to weigh in on American politics, culture and foreign affairs.
Asked what the show’s distinctly pro-American perspective means, she said: “To me that means being absolutely in love with what it means to be American and always leading with my country in mind.”
The launch marks a major expansion for News24, which says its YouTube channel has generated more than 8.2 billion views, ranking it among the world’s 10 most-watched English-language news outlets on the platform.
Pipko, a New York City native whose parents emigrated from the former Soviet Union, began her political career working on Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
She later became national spokeswoman for the RNC during the 2024 election cycle and has made frequent appearances on Fox News, CNN and other outlets.
Before entering politics, Pipko worked as a model for Wilhelmina Models.
She also founded “Lest People Forget,” a digital Holocaust museum, and wrote a memoir, “Finding My Place: Making My Parents’ American Dream Come True.”
Pipko, who had appeared on News24 before being invited to host, welcomed the opportunity, telling The Post: “It’s a huge compliment to know that anyone thought I belonged on the network to begin with.”
News24 is betting that its formula of personality-driven political commentary can find a broader international audience.
Alongside Pipko’s program, the network has launched a UK-based opinion show, “Unleashed,” hosted by Australian journalist and commentator Samara Gill.
The two shows join an Australian lineup that includes “The Rita Panahi Show.”
News24 has also opened its first London bureau as part of the overseas expansion, adding to its existing reporting operations in Washington, DC, Taipei, Wellington and Australia.
News24 is property of News Corp Australia — a subsidiary of The Post’s owner News Corp.
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