Knowa De Baraso (born October 18, 2011) is an American internet personality, social media influencer, and political commentator. At age 12, he gained national attention during the 2024 Democratic National Convention when he debated Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow.[1] Following the exchange, De Baraso was interviewed by several national outlets, where he discussed his support for Vice President Kamala Harris and his interest in youth engagement in political processes.[2]
As of 2025, he hosts a podcast, Now You Know with Knowa De Baraso.[3]
Early life
De Baraso was born on October 18, 2011,[3] and he resides in Atlanta, Georgia, where he is home-schooled and lives with his mother, whose identity he has kept private due to concerns about online harassment and threats.[4]
De Baraso began using social media at age seven, initially posting vlogs and Roblox content before switching to political advocacy.[5] His interest in politics began in 2022 after attending a campaign event for then-Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.[4]
Career
During the 2024 Democratic National Convention, journalist Roland S. Martin offered De Baraso the opportunity to host a show on the Black Star Network, a digital media platform founded by Martin. Martin stated that De Baraso's enthusiasm, energy, and command of political issues impressed him during their meeting at the convention, and he saw potential in De Baraso as a young voice in media. [4]
In 2025, De Baraso launched the weekly podcast Now You Know with Knowa De Baraso in partnership with iHeartPodcasts and Reasoned Choice Media. He described the show as a "pop culture and politics podcast" and stated that it would not be "100 percent politics-focused" Variety stated "De Baraso's own career is an example that smart discourse can come from unpredictable places."[3]
At age twelve, De Baraso attended the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, as a guest of Jaime Harrison.[4] During the convention, he engaged in a debate with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell regarding Lindell's claims about the 2020 United States presidential election.[4] De Baraso responded to Lindell's claims with "So your source is, 'Trust me, bro?'" a tagline that was turned into Knowa-related merch.[4]
Late Night with Seth Meyers featured a segment referencing the interaction, and Variety reported that "no social media maven on the ground at the United Center got more of a boost out of the DNC marathon than 12-year-old Knowa De Baraso".[4]
In a separate interaction, De Baraso questioned conservative activist Charlie Kirk regarding his stance on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with De Baraso adding to his post caption "This man is insane and couldn't even answer the question."[9]
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