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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,028 posts)
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 07:34 PM Aug 2020

Trump blames media after DNC tops RNC in TV ratings

In a series of tweets Saturday morning, President Donald Trump targeted news outlets for correctly reporting that the Republican National Convention and his speech accepting the nomination were beat in TV ratings by the Democratic National Convention and Joe Biden's speech a week earlier.

Trump’s speech at the RNC Thursday night drew 23.4 million viewers compared with Biden’s speech, which drew 24.6 million, according to Nielson ratings. Overall, the average viewership for all four nights of the conventions were also higher for Democrats than Republicans. The RNC had an average 19.4 million viewers while the DNC averaged 21.6 million, according to the data.

In response to the ratings, Trump publicized his campaign's self-reported numbers, which includes digital and television viewers.

"Wow! Despite the Democrats views across TV and online lie (Con!), we had 147.9 million, the Republican National Convention blew the Democrat National Convention AWAY. Not even close!" Trump wrote in a tweet on Saturday. "Just like their lies on Russia, Football (PLAY!) and everything else! NOVEMBER 3rd."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-blames-media-after-dnc-tops-rnc-in-tv-ratings/ar-BB18viW9?li=BBnb7Kz

Maybe they were turned off by your yawn inducing speech Donny.

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Trump blames media after DNC tops RNC in TV ratings (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2020 OP
I didn't watch a second of his speech soothsayer Aug 2020 #1
Trump is claiming half the country watched his BS sanatanadharma Aug 2020 #2

sanatanadharma

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2. Trump is claiming half the country watched his BS
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 07:58 PM
Aug 2020

I call BS on his claim that 147.9 million out of the 328 million in the USA tuned in to his Big Show.

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