TV Ratings: Trump’s Second Inauguration Down From 2017 (and 2021)
Monday's ceremony follows the usual pattern for presidents beginning a second term. Donald Trump ‘s second inauguration as president wasn’t as widely viewed as his first, keeping with a historical pattern for second-term presidents.
Trump inauguration draws 24.6 million viewers, a steep drop from 2021 and 2017
Fox News was the most-watched network for the event while MSNBC topped CNN for inauguration coverage for the first time.
Donald Trump’s Inauguration TV Viewership Falls From 2021 And 2017; Fox News Wallops Competition
Donald Trump drew fewer viewers to his second inauguration than to his first, as well as to Joe Biden’s four years ago. According to Nielsen on Tuesday, the inauguration drew 24.59 million viewers, compared to 33.
24.6 Million People Watched Trump’s Inauguration
Viewership for the inauguration was down from President Joe Biden’s 2021 ceremony, according to Nielsen figures.
Trump inauguration pulls in just 26 million viewers, way down from Biden in 2021
While Trump made his triumphant return to the White House, viewership was down compared to Joe Biden’s ceremony in 2021, which drew nearly 40 million. Fox News, meanwhile, drew almost half of the entire television viewing audience for the ceremony across seven cable and broadcast news networks.
Trump Inauguration Ratings: 24.6 Million Viewers, Down From Both 2021 and 2017
That’s a lower total than what was achieved by both of the two most recent inauguration broadcasts: 27% below the 33.8 million viewers who tuned into Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration in 2021, and 21% below the 31 million who watched Trump’s first inauguration in 2017.
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Despite Trump's claims that his campaign events draw the largest crowds, numbers showed that far less viewers tuned in to see his inauguration than other presidents before
Estimated 24.6 million TV viewers watched Trump inauguration coverage, smallest audience since 2013
The Nielsen Company says an estimated 24.6 million people watched President Donald Trump's second inauguration coverage.
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