John Kobylt

John Kobylt is a Los Angeles talk-radio host of The John Kobylt Show on KFI AM 640. Previously a co-host of The John and Ken Show, he discusses local politics, public policy, and current events. He has worked at KFI for more than 30 years. His solo program airs on weekday afternoons and includes interviews with reporters and people in the news.

What DI has documented

DI has documented statements by John Kobylt on 2026 Midterm Elections and Government Spending. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.

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Statements by John Kobylt

John Kobylt

Role at the time: KFI talk-radio host, participating in a CNN panel

Condemned

Statement summary

John Kobylt questioned the pledge's affordability and rejected describing Trump as fiscally conservative.

“he's not that.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Gloria Allred: CNN panel on Trump's $5,000 pledgeOpening panel on Trump's pledge before the 01:05 ET marker; Gloria Allred and John Kobylt
Why we used this label

Kobylt criticizes the fiscal implications of the pledge and rejects describing Trump as fiscally conservative.

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