Trump Address To Congress Draws Fewer Viewers Than Obama's 2009 Speech

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By ESME CRIBB Published MARCH 1, 2017, 2:52 PM EDT

The ratings are in, and President Donald Trump's first address to a joint session of congress attracted fewer viewers than President Obama's in 2008.

Nielsen reported that 43.43 million viewers watched Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, nearly 9 million less viewers than President Barack Obama's speech in 2009 had.

More than 10 million of those viewers watched Trump's speech on Fox News, according to a report by Adweek.

President Barack Obama's first speech to a joint session of Congress in 2009 drew 52.37 million viewers, according to Nielsen.

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[kimbutgar]

1. I hope this is tweeted all over his twitter page!

I couldn't watch. A friend called me saying she was watching. She turn called me back awhile later and said she only lasted 5 minutes before she wanted to throw sonething at her tv. She said all he did was lie!

[ProudLib72]

2. Nielsen is going to become a

new target for tRump. Fake ratings!

[Marthe48]

3. The only thing I'll watch is his trial

and it makes me happy that he can't bloat his numbers. President Obama wins again, you big fat bag of crap

[ATL Ebony]

15. I'm with you on that -- got my popcorn and drinks ready to roll.

Doubt we'll have to wait long with all those leaks hanging out there.

[redwitch]

4. Guess who just lost their access to the next White House presser? nt

[progree]

5. Becuz a lot of the population died off, and 94 million unemployed can't afford TV's anymore

and and .... so fewer people with TVs left to watch speeches.

(I heard Donald Dump used the 94 million unemployed figure twice -- of course the vast number of those are in school, retired, or home-makers by choice. Of the 94.366 million age 16+ people not in the labor force, only 6.1% of those (5.739 million) SAY they currently want a job.

Not in labor force
http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS15000000

Not in labor force wants job now
http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS15026639

Trump’s absurd claim about the US labor force, Rick Newman, Yahoo Finance, 3/1/17
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-absurd-claim-about-the-us-labor-force-172609725.html

[moonscape]

21. Actually, because most of Obama watchers were undocumented or Kenyan n/t

[cstanleytech]

6. Well I am sure he will find a way to fix it next year, probably involving the point of

a loaded gun to force more people to tune in if history repeats itself.

[spiderpig]

7. No it didn't! It was the most-watched speech ever!

Bigly.

[BumRushDaShow]

13. And it was a great great speech!

The best speech! And millions and millions watched my great speech with record applause!!1!!!!!!

[uponit7771]

19. PERIOD !!! lol

[humbled_opinion]

8. Of course we will be told

that youtube live, facebook live and twitter live feeds mean that Trump surpassed Obama bigly.

[spiderpig]

11. It even surpassed the Fake Oscars!

[mountain grammy]

9. Proud non watcher here!

[ATL Ebony]

16. Same here -- couldn't stomach it and just could waste time listening to more lies.

[Friend or Foe]

10. I watched, Yelled F$%! You at the screen

And turned it off.

After all, we're reliving 1984 and I'm certain Dear Leader heard me.

[C Moon]

12. That's because President Obama was elected, Trump was placed.

[Javaman]

14. according to the orange menace every single house hold in the world tuned in!!

even those without electricity!

[Hassin Bin Sober]

17. Trump had more viewers

There was only one TV per Volksbund rally.

[LakeArenal]

18. More important, were his ratings better than the New Celebrity Apprentice?

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

20. His speeches are drivel. Why waste time watching that garbage? n/t