TV Ratings: Trump’s Second Inauguration Down From 2017 (and 2021)
Monday's ceremony follows the usual pattern for presidents beginning a second term. Donald Trump ‘s second inauguration as president wasn’t as widely viewed as his first, keeping with a historical pattern for second-term presidents.
Trump Is Not Going to Be Happy About Inauguration Ratings
President Donald Trump’s early inauguration ratings are in, and it appears a sophomore slump has hit viewership of his second term. Nielsen found that ratings across ABC, CBS and NBC’s coverage of Trump’s swearing in as 47th president on Monday hovered around 26.
Trump Inauguration Ratings: 24.6 Million Viewers, Down From Both 2021 and 2017
That’s a lower total than what was achieved by both of the two most recent inauguration broadcasts: 27% below the 33.8 million viewers who tuned into Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration in 2021, and 21% below the 31 million who watched Trump’s first inauguration in 2017.
TV Ratings For Trump’s 2nd Inauguration Falls Below His 1st And Well Below Joe Biden’s Inauguration
According to Nielsen on Tuesday, the inauguration drew 24.59 million viewers, compared to 33.76 million for Biden’s 2021 inauguration and 30.64 million for Trump’s first in 2021. The figures are across 15 networks and are an average from the 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. ET time frame.
Trump may be disappointed with these dwindling TV ratings
President Donald Trump may be frustrated after these TV ratings of his inauguration. The ratings for Trump’s speech on Monday were down compared to previous inaugurations, according to Nielsen. Viewership peaked as Trump delivered his speech,
Trump Inauguration Had Dramatically Lower TV Ratings Than Biden Did 4 Years Ago
President Trump's second inauguration drew more than 10 million fewer viewers than Joe Biden's inauguration in 2021.
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26 Million People Watched Trump’s Inauguration
Viewership for the inauguration was down from President Joe Biden’s 2021 ceremony, according to Nielsen figures.