Fox News got a major ratings boost Thursday night with a prime-time debate between Govs. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) and Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.). The 90-minute event, moderated by Fox host Sean Hannity, netted a total of 4.7 million viewers for the network, according to Nielsen Media Research data, including 742,00 in the key advertising demographic of viewers aged 25-54. Newsom, meanwhile, has ruled out challenging President Biden for the Democratic nomination but is widely seen as an future contender for the White House. During the at times raucous debate, DeSantis and Newsom traded barbs on issues of the economy, crime and immigration.

Source: Fox News December 02, 2023 16:40 UTC