Dean Withers

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Dean Withers
Born
Dean Paul Johnson Withers

(2004-09-01) September 1, 2004 (age 20)
Grand Junction, Colorado, U.S.
Known forOnline political debates
Political party Democratic
Movement Modern liberalism
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Followers4.1 million
Likes75.8 million
Last updated: August 15, 2025
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Years active2023–present
Subscribers335,000 [1]
Views16,9 million [1]
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Last updated: August 28, 2025

Dean Paul Johnson Withers (born September 1, 2004) [2] is an American live streamer and left-wing political commentator. He gained prominence starting in 2023 for challenging conservative viewpoints on societal issues through debates shared via TikTok. In 2024, he was featured on Jubilee Media's YouTube series Surrounded , where he engaged in political debates with conservatives.

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Early life

Withers grew up in Grand Junction, Colorado, [3] with conservative family members, leading him to hold conservative views in his early life. [4] [5] [2] He later shared that this conservative upbringing pushed him to educate himself further on political and societal issues, which led to his shift toward a liberal political ideology. [6] [ better source needed ] [7]

Political activism

External videos
"Surrounded" episodes featuring Withers, from Jubilee via YouTube
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Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg "Can 1 Woke Teen Survive 20 Trump Supporters?"
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg "1 Republican vs. 25 Kamala Harris Voters (Feat. Ben Shapiro)"

Withers began sharing political content on social media in 2022 on issues such as abortions and LGBTQ rights. [2]

Leading up to the 2024 United States presidential election, Jubilee Media featured Withers in two episodes of their Surrounded series on YouTube. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "About deanwithrs". YouTube.
  2. 1 2 3 Holtermann, Callie (December 19, 2024). "Could This 20-Year-Old Be One of the Democrats' Bro Whisperers?" . The New York Times . Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ Calkins, Marie. "GJHS grad on path as political influencer".
  4. 1 2 Lindsay, Kate (November 13, 2024). "'Woke Teen' Dean Withers Debated 20 Trump Voters at Once. Now He Has a Message for Liberals". GQ . Archived from the original on December 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ Mather, Katie (October 29, 2024). "How a former Trump supporter became YouTube's viral 'woke teen'". Yahoo News . Yahoo. Archived from the original on December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  6. ↑ Hale, Jacob (October 22, 2024). "Who is Dean Withers? Viral political debater becoming left-wing poster boy". Dexerto . Archived from the original on December 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ Billson, Chantelle (October 7, 2024). "TikTok star Dean Withers apologises for using anti-gay and racist slurs". PinkNews . Archived from the original on December 11, 2024.
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