Trump’s SOTU Draws 32 Million Viewers, Longest Address in Modern History
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More than 32.6 million people watched Trump’s State of the Union address—the longest in recent history at 107 minutes—making it the smallest audience for his second-term SOTU so far. Fox News led with 9.1 million viewers, followed by ABC (5.1M), NBC (3.6M), CBS (3.3M), MSNBC (2.4M), CNN (2.2M) and Fox’s broadcast network (2.1M). The LA Times notes polarized reactions as Trump emphasized positive economic data and immigration crackdown while the speech was extended to a record length.
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