Biden's train wreck performance plus Trump's return to the debate stage drew a sizable audience.
Share on linkedin Former President Trump and President Biden appear during the first presidential debate in Atlanta on June 27, 2024. Photo: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThursday night, according to preliminary ratings from Nielsen, marking a significant decline in television viewership compared to the first general election debates of the last two presidential races.Of the 48 million that tuned in on live TV, only 3.9 million were between the ages of 18 and 34.: A total of 47.
The first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in 2016 drew 84 million viewers on live TV. The first debate between Trump and Biden in the 2020 general election drew 73 million viewers.: Trump's participation likely drove outsized interest to the event initially, given his absence from the debate stage during the Republican presidential primary.
Without Trump, those five debates saw much smaller ratings compared to the primary debates he participated in the 2016 and 2020 election cycle. Still, Biden's poor performance probably stole the show, as evidenced by millions of people engaging with viral clips of the president's stumbles online.to come up with formats that would not only attract candidates to the stage but also attract audiences who have become accustomed to getting news clips from social media instead of live television.planned ahead of the New Hampshire primary after only one candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, accepted an invitation to appear on stage.
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