Sycophant Leaderboard
Who is trying hardest to gain proximity to the White House by trading truth for flattery? Updated weekly using AI analysis of public social media posts.
Sycophant
noun /ˈsɪk.ə.fænt/
A person who acts obsequiously toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer
who uses excessive praise and performative loyalty toward those in power — not out of
genuine conviction — but as a calculated strategy to secure personal gain.
In the political context: A political sycophant employs insincere,
performative flattery, unconditional praise, and servile loyalty toward a leader
— trading truth for proximity to power. Key signals include unprompted personal praise,
defending conduct without independent analysis, mimicking official talking points
word-for-word, public pledges of personal loyalty, and sudden reversals of previously
held positions to align with the leader.
They are more than a "yes-man" — they are an active agent of distortion.
Week of October 26 – November 02, 2026
· 12,924 posts analyzed
| # | Name | Title / Role | Score | Last Week | Weeks on Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abe Hamadeh | U.S. Representative (R-AZ-08) | 85.0 | ▲ 18 was #19 | 3 wks |
| 2 | Dan Scavino | White House Deputy Chief of Staff & Social Media Director | 85.0 | ▲ 5 was #7 | 3 wks |
| 3 | Administrator Lee Zeldin | EPA Administrator | 85.0 | ▲ 3 was #6 | 3 wks |
| 4 | Brooke Rollins | U.S. Secretary of Agriculture | 85.0 | ▼ 3 was #1 | 2 wks |
| 5 | DOW Rapid Response | Assistant Secretary of War for Public Affairs | 85.0 | NEW | 1 wk |
| 6 | Dan Scavino | White House Deputy Chief of Staff & Social Media Director | 85.0 | ▲ 1 was #7 | 3 wks |
| 7 | Sebastian Gorka | Conservative Political Commentator & Newsmax Host | 75.0 | ▲ 2 was #9 | 3 wks |
| 8 | Bannon’s WarRoom | Political Strategist and Media Host | 75.0 | NEW | 1 wk |
| 9 | Karoline Leavitt | White House Press Secretary | 75.0 | NEW | 1 wk |
| 10 | United States Trade Representative | U.S. Trade Representative | 75.0 | ▲ 5 was #15 | 2 wks |
| 11 | Steve Bannon’s WarRoom | Political Strategist and Media Host | 75.0 | ▼ 9 was #2 | 3 wks |
| 12 | Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent | U.S. Secretary of the Treasury | 75.0 | ▲ 4 was #16 | 2 wks |
| 13 | JD Vance (Vice President) | Vice President of the United States | 75.0 | NEW | 1 wk |
| 14 | Secretary Chris Wright | Secretary of Energy | 75.0 | ▼ 6 was #8 | 3 wks |
| 15 | Stephen Miller | Former Senior Advisor to President Trump | 75.0 | ▼ 10 was #5 | 3 wks |
| 16 | Rep. Mary Miller | U.S. Representative (R-IL) | 75.0 | NEW | 1 wk |
| 17 | SBA | Administrator of the Small Business Administration | 75.0 | NEW | 1 wk |
| 18 | One America News Network | Media Organization | 70.0 | ▲ 2 was #20 | 3 wks |
| 19 | One America News Network | Media Organization | 70.0 | ▲ 1 was #20 | 3 wks |
| 20 | The Gateway Pundit | Conservative News Website | 70.0 | ▼ 8 was #12 | 2 wks |