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Donald Trump claims RNC speech viewership beat NFL ratings
Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that his speech at the Republican National Committee mid-term convention in Dallas outperformed NFL television ratings. He stated that the event was widely streamed and achieved “really large numbers” despite competing against the NFL.
However, preliminary Nielsen data contradicts this assertion. Fox News, the primary cable news outlet to broadcast his nearly two-hour speech, averaged approximately 2.5 million viewers between 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM Eastern Time. This figure is significantly lower than the viewership for the NFL season opener between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, representing less than one-tenth of the football game's audience.
Entities
Dallas · Donald Trump · Fox News · NFL · Republican National Committee
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Donald Trump claimed his RNC appearance viewership numbers beat the NFL. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.merkur.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Fox News viewership was less than one-tenth of the NFL season opener audience. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.merkur.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Donald Trump spoke for nearly two hours at the Republican National Committee mid-term convention in Dallas. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.merkur.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Fox News averaged approximately 2.5 million viewers during Trump's speech. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.merkur.de