“The inconvenient truth that our lazy media elites do so much to ignore is that Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders, and Warren are much closer in their views to the vast majority of ordinary Americans than the Bloombergs or the Bidens. They are the true centrists, the real moderates; they represent the actual political middle.”

British-American broadcaster, journalist, and progressive political commentator, born 1979

Mehdi Hasan is a British-American broadcaster, journalist, and progressive political commentator. He was born in 1979 and is the founder of the media company Zeteo. He is also known for presenting The Mehdi Hasan Show on Peacock and later on MSNBC. His work has centered on political commentary and interview-led broadcasting. He became widely known through his television show, which ran from 2020 until its cancellation in 2023, and through his public role as a sharp, progressive voice in political debate.