Trump inauguration draws 2nd highest TV ratings since Reagan (administration, million, world)
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TV Viewership:
2017 31 million - Trump
2013 21 million - Obama
2009 36 million - Obama
2005 15 million - Bush
2001 29 million - Bush
1997 22 million - Clinton
1993 30 million - Clinton
1989 23 million - Bush
1985 25 million - Reagan
1981 42 million - Reagan
1977 34 million - Carter
1973 33 million - Nixon
1969 27 million - Nixon
TV Viewership:
2017 31 million - Trump
2013 21 million - Obama
2009 36 million - Obama
2005 15 million - Bush
2001 29 million - Bush
1997 22 million - Clinton
1993 30 million - Clinton
1989 23 million - Bush
1985 25 million - Reagan
1981 42 million - Reagan
1977 34 million - Carter
I watched. Not because I support Trump, but because I wanted to see if he would act like a president, talk like a president, and try to include even those like me. He did not. He disappointed. It was his campaign speech without the red hat. I turned it off just as soon as Obama left on the helicopter and Biden boarded the railroad car (that was rich). So let's not conflate the numbers into some approval factor. Half the people who watch Trump are doing it to see the train wreck.
Many that watched Obama were watching for other reasons also.
The desperate need by Trump and his supporters for Trump to be viewed as the most popular is truly amazing. Looks like he came in 3rd since Reagan and 4th if we go back to Carter. Perhaps he should get a trophy for showing up.
I agree with the bolded. It's just weird.
Both his inauguration crowd and his tv ratings are respectable. Not OMG THE BIGGEST EVAHH!!!!, but far from the lowest. Nothing to be ashamed of. But the need to spin and go on the attack over it being cast as anything other than Winning to the Top of Winology lol is so... I mean why? Who the hell cares?
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