Last Night S Debate Ratings
It was reported earlier today that last night s debate ratings were abysmal compared to 2016 but those were just preliminary numbers.
Last night s debate ratings. The ratings for tuesday s trump biden debate will adjust upward once more numbers from cable and other outlets are added but still are unlikely to approach the numbers from four years ago. Still viewership on tuesday night topped all of the debates in 2000 2004 2008 and 2012 and all but one of. We all know that donald trump is obsessed with ratings and his losing results of last night s dueling town halls with joe biden may hurt almost as much as losing the election. Biden s town hall which was only broadcasted on one network abc averaged 13 9 million viewers whereas trump s town hall on nbc had about 13 million according to nielsen ratings.
Trump refused to participate in a virtual second debate with biden after getting the coronavirus so biden scheduled a town hall for that evening oct. More people watched democratic presidential nominee joe biden s town hall on thursday night than watched president donald trump s which took place at the same time. During the 9 9 30 p m. Isabel togoh forbes staff.
Biden also benefited by doing an extra half hour of tv last night. Half hour when he had the airwaves to himself his abc town hall surged to 16 7 million viewers. Updated sep 30 2020 06 27am edt. Why last night s debate is already considered the worst in presidential history.
In the latest tv ratings abc s broadcast of presidential democratic candidate joe biden s 90 minute town hall on thursday night drew 13 9 million total viewers in nielsen finals while averaging. Many critics said afterward that it was the worst debate in modern american history. I cover breaking news. Cnn money more than 65 million people watched the first debate between president donald trump and former vice president joe biden tuesday night.