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(42,844 posts)because four nights a week he got the damn word out about what tariffs really are and how stupid this prez and his henchmen are AND think their base are.
Now they've been getting blowback. And there's nothing good trump does to offset that new DISTRUST of his mental and political competence and leadership.
May 2024, reporter Brian Stelter noted that O'Donnell's program was among the top 10 highest-rated cable news shows, with viewership around 1.6 million viewers per night.
In March 2024, Nielsen data cited by Adweek showed The Last Word as MSNBC's most-watched show in terms of total viewers, with 1.65 million viewers.
In June 2025, an uptick in ratings for O'Donnell's show was attributed to the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. On one Thursday, the program drew nearly 1.5 million viewers.
Sure, he's got time slot competition. The Last Word at 10 p.m. ET consistently beats CNN in total viewership but typically faces tough competition from Fox News' Gutfeld!.
Demographics: O'Donnell's audience is strongest among older viewers (Baby Boomers) and men. But so what. Boomers VOTE.
In April 2025, his program was one of only two MSNBC shows to appear in the month's top 15 cable news programs for total viewers
Do not shortchange the best thinker on cable news. Americans are paying attention and spreading his knowledge.
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