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11. Don't worry. Less than 28 million people watched it

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 11:05 AM

20 hrs ago

It's not like it was the Superbowl or something

President Donald Trump’s 107-minute speech (the longest on record) drew about 27.8 million viewers across the seven most watched broadcast and cable outlets: ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, the Fox broadcast network, MS Now and NBC. That’s down by about 12 percent from 31.45 million viewers for those same networks for Trump’s address to Congress last year (which was not technically a State of the Union as it came at the start of a new administration).
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/state-of-the-union-2026-tv-ratimgs-trump-1236514822/

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Don't worry. Less than 28 million people watched it leftstreet 20 hrs ago #11

He always responds Blue_Roses 20 hrs ago #12

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