(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Getty ImagesFormer President Donald Trump took a victory lap Thursday, bragging about the “sky high ratings” for his town hall appearance on CNN Wednesday. CNN also drew more than 2 million viewers in the hours before and immediately after the town hall. Many minds were changed on Wednesday night by listening to Common Sense, and sheer ‘Brilliance.’”While CNN’s ratings were “sky high” compared to recent months, the town hall sagged compared to previous town hall events with Trump. Sean Hannity’s town hall with Trump in June 2020 drew 5.1 million viewers on Fox News, and CNN’s event Wednesday trailed the ratings for four other Trump town halls that aired on Fox, all delivering ratings between 3.5 and 4.2 million viewers. CNN’s highest-rated town hall was with President Biden in 2021, which drew 3.7 million viewers.

Source: CNN May 13, 2023 00:02 UTC