Harris’ Mauling of Trump During Debate Drives Huge Ratings
The ratings are in for Tuesday night’s presidential debate—and former President Donald Trump’s first face off the with Vice President Kamala Harris was a certified hit.
The ABC News telecast scored around 67.14 million viewers across its simulcast on CNN, Fox News, Fox Business and MSNBC networks, according to Nielsen’s final ratings figures, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Compared to Trump’s face off with President Joe Biden on June 27, in which many felt Biden poorly performed, Tuesday’s debate reportedly scored roughly 16 million more viewers—a 31 percent jump.