Top 5 Trending YouTube Shorts of April 17, 2026

Today’s Most Popular YouTube Shorts (April 17, 2026)

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Here are the top trending shorts on YouTube right now:

1. JFK Shared a Mistress With a Mob Boss #shorts

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• Channel: History Bypass
• Published: April 16, 2026
• Duration: 0:06
• Stats: 202.9K views, 3.0K likes, 103 comments
• Description: In the early 1960s, John F. Kennedy was linked to socialite Judith Exner, who also had connections to Sam Giancana.

Exner later claimed she acted as …

2. BREAKING: Iran declares Strait of Hormuz ‘COMPLETELY OPEN’ #shorts

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• Channel: Fox News
• Published: April 17, 2026
• Duration: 0:37
• Stats: 118.0K views, 2.9K likes, 785 comments
• Description: Iran’s foreign minister wrote on X that the key waterway was open through an Iran-approved route. #foxnews #news #us #fox #world #iran #middleeast #st…

3. Speed Couldn’t Believe What Kai Was watching 💀🥶 #ishowspeed #shorts

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• Channel: OnShortz
• Published: April 16, 2026
• Duration: 0:22
• Stats: 109.7K views, 590 likes, 18 comments
• Description: IShowSpeed Couldn’t Believe What Kai Cenat Was Googling 💀😂 #ishowspeed #kaicenat #sidemencharitymatch #shorts…

4. I PULLED it off omg 😳 #shorts

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• Channel: honeybobabear
• Published: April 16, 2026
• Duration: 0:52
• Stats: 26.7K views, 2.2K likes, 22 comments
• Description: …

5. Repeat? #shorts #funny #relatable

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• Channel: peja
• Published: April 16, 2026
• Duration: 0:08
• Stats: 13.6K views, 300 likes, 68 comments
• Description: …