The woeful figures came two days after CNN drew its highest ratings in two years from its controversial town hall with former President Donald Trump. CNN garnered a record audience of 3.3 million during its controversial presidential town hall with Donald Trump on May 10. CNNThe right-leaning channel Newsmax — which launched in 2014, more than three decades after CNN was founded — garnered 357,000 average prime time viewers. A CNN spokesperson insisted CNN’s poor ratings after the Trump town hall are not tied to the viewership surge seen by Newsmax. In March, CNN reported a drastic 61% dip in viewership — the steepest among the big three cable news giants.

Source: CNN May 16, 2023 15:47 UTC