Trump's State of the Union Address Draws 28 Million Viewers

Preliminary data from Nielsen indicates that Donald Trump's recent State of the Union address garnered approximately 28 million viewers across eight major news networks. Final viewership figures are anticipated to be released on Thursday.

This viewership is lower than the almost 32 million viewers who watched his address to a joint session of Congress last year across the same networks.

Total Viewership by Network

For the recent speech, Fox News led all networks with 9.1 million total viewers. ABC News was the top broadcaster, attracting 5.1 million viewers. Other network viewership included:

• NBC News: 3.6 million
• CBS News: 3.3 million
• MSNBC: 2.4 million
• CNN: 2.2 million
• Fox Broadcasting: 2.1 million
• Fox Business: 269,000

Viewership in the 25-54 Demographic

In the crucial 25-54 demographic, Fox News again recorded the highest viewership with 1.47 million viewers. This was followed by:

• ABC News: 1.22 million
• NBC News: 1.02 million
• CBS: 815,000
• CNN: 655,000
• Fox Broadcasting: 560,000
• MSNBC: 323,000
• Fox Business: 73,000

The final Nielsen numbers will provide a more comprehensive overview, incorporating data from additional networks that broadcast the address. The reported figures cover the period from 9:15 p.m. ET to 11 p.m. ET.