Summary
President Donald Trump's recent State of the Union address had the smallest audience for such an event in over 30 years, aside from Joe Biden's speeches. Preliminary data showed about 28 million viewers across major networks. This drop in viewership aligns with decreasing approval ratings for Trump based on various surveys.
Key Facts
- President Trump's State of the Union was watched by about 28 million people.
- This is the smallest audience for a State of the Union in over 30 years, except for Joe Biden.
- Trump's viewership decreased by 12% compared to last year, which had 31.45 million viewers.
- Most viewers watched the speech on Fox News, which had 9.1 million viewers.
- Polls show low approval ratings for Trump, with 60% disapproval in one recent survey.
- Trump's speech was 107 minutes long, the longest State of the Union recorded.
- In 2017, Trump's first address had 48 million viewers, with numbers dropping each year since.
