Trump-Harris presidential debate scores 67 million viewers
As someone who has witnessed the political landscape evolve over the past few decades, I must say that Tuesday night’s debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump was nothing short of electrifying. The energy was palpable, the exchanges were fierce, and it was clear that both candidates were determined to make their mark.
On Tuesday night, approximately 67.1 million people tuned in to watch the initial debate between Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, and her Republican opponent, former President Trump – marking a 30% increase from Trump’s June 27 encounter with current President Biden.
The debate held at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia was moderated by ABC News anchors David Muir and Linsey Davis and presented on more than 17 television networks measured by Nielsen.
During the event, there were lively arguments among the nominees, and these debates grew more intense after Harris stated that Trump’s rally attendees were leaving due to being bored. The night, however, stood apart from the Trump-Biden face-off, as moderators frequently corrected numerous false claims – almost all of them originating from Trump. This caused discontent among his supporters when analyzing the debate afterwards.
The debate was extraordinary, given that Kamala Harris stepped in for Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket, following the President’s less-than-impressive showing during his encounter with Trump.
On this particular evening, ABC led with an impressive viewership of 19 million, trailed closely by NBC with 10 million viewers. Fox News came in third with approximately 9 million viewers, while MSNBC recorded around 6.4 million. The Fox broadcast network and CNN followed suit, attracting 4.8 million and 4.4 million viewers respectively.
On October 1st, the upcoming campaign debate is set to occur, featuring Trump’s vice presidential pick, Senator JD Vance from Ohio, going head-to-head with his Democratic opponent, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. This event will be overseen by CBS News anchors Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan as moderators.
The Harris team is open to having another debate, but Trump hasn’t shown agreement so far.
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2024-09-12 03:01