{"id":2368944,"date":"2024-11-14T12:44:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T17:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-triumph-complete-cnn-ratings-drop-94-after-declaring-war-on-incoming-president\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T12:44:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T17:44:54","slug":"trump-triumph-complete-cnn-ratings-drop-94-after-declaring-war-on-incoming-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-triumph-complete-cnn-ratings-drop-94-after-declaring-war-on-incoming-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Triumph Complete: CNN Ratings Drop 94% After Declaring War on Incoming President"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-triumph-complete-cnn-ratings-drop-94-after-declaring-war-on-incoming-president%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2368944&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article \u200ddiscusses the\u200d significant decline in viewership for CNN since Donald Trump&#8217;s election campaign in 2016, noting a staggering drop \u200cof approximately 94% in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/humberto-fontova-dan-rather-whoops-for-joy-over-fbi-raid\/\" title=\"Humberto Fontova: Dan Rather Whoops for Joy Over FBI Raid\">prime-time audience<\/a>. It highlights \u2062that CNN, once the leader in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-media-cant-quit-trump-nearly-40-of-all-stories-about-joe-biden-mention-donald-trump\/\" title=\"The Media Can\u2019t Quit Trump: Nearly 40% Of All Stories About Joe Biden Mention Donald Trump\">cable news viewership<\/a> with 13.3 million viewers,\u2064 now struggles to attract\u2062 around 800,000 viewers. This downturn has led to recent reports of\u200b planned layoffs at the network, including on-air \u200ctalent. Additionally, the article mentions the competitive landscape of \u2064cable news,\u2064 noting that MSNBC has overtaken CNN in viewership, while Fox News continues\u200d to lead.<\/p>\n<p>Despite criticism of CNN&#8217;s anti-Trump bias, the\u2064 article acknowledges some hosts, like Erin Burnett and \u200bScott Jennings,\u2064 for occasionally exhibiting fairness in their reporting. However, it \u2064expresses concern that liberal viewers who have shifted to MSNBC prefer a more extreme narrative, leaving CNN&#8217;s attempts at \u2063balanced journalism \u2063appearing less appealing. while CNN has suffered significant losses and faces difficult decisions under new leadership, the\u2062 article encourages a cautious optimism regarding potential paths forward for the network amidst its struggles.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>If you <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">examine cable news viewership trends closely<\/a> enough, you will find reasons for both satisfaction and discouragement.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, satisfaction prevails when one contemplates the totality of President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s victory over his establishment antagonists at CNN.<\/p>\n<p>To quantify that victory, consider that since the network began its ill-fated crusade against Trump in 2016, the former kings and queens of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-picks-rachel-maddows-successor\/\" title=\"MSNBC Picks Rachel Maddow\u2019s Successor\">prime-time cable news<\/a> at CNN have hemorrhaged 94 percent of their viewing audience, per the U.K.&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14073063\/CNN-layoffs-election-ratings-firings.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=social-twitter_dailymailus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, CNN ranked as the most<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-ratings-have-crashed-since-trump-left-office-we-shouldnt-be-surprised\/\" title=\"CNN\u2019s Ratings Have Crashed Since Trump Left Office. We Shouldn\u2019t Be Surprised.\">-watched cable news network<\/a>, with an average of 13.3 million prime-time viewers.<\/p>\n<p>Remarkably, that number now stands at only around 800,000 &mdash; a decline of 93.99 percent.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>CNN&rsquo;s 2024 election night ratings highlighted the decline.<\/p>\n<p>On Nov. 5, the network drew only 5.1 million viewers compared to 6 million for establishment rival MSNBC. Prime-time titan Fox News ranked first with 10.3 million viewers.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, it came as no surprise last week when a report surfaced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/air-talent-will-not-spared-cnn-prepares-mass-layoffs-wake-election-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> plans massive layoffs, including on-air talent.<\/p>\n<p>CNN, of course, continues to employ notorious Trump-haters such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/media-double-standard-jim-acosta-appears-admit-cnn-will-give-biden-different-treatment-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Acosta<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-pulls-trump-spokeswoman-air-telling-truth-debate-moderator-jake-tapper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jake Tapper<\/a>. Reliable establishment shills <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dejected-anderson-cooper-airs-grievances-trump-town-hall-happening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anderson Cooper<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnns-dana-bash-reminds-viewers-lefties-really-believe-better-kill-children-let-grow-poor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dana Bash<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/stephen-colbert-cnns-kaitlan-collins-humiliated-audience-unexpectedly-laughs-spin-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaitlan Collins<\/a> also call the network home.<\/p>\n<p>At $20 million per year, Cooper&rsquo;s salary dwarfs that of the younger Collins, who rakes in only $3 million.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, new CEO Mark Thompson has some difficult choices to make.<\/p>\n<p>In short, does the network continue its costly and fruitless war against Trump? Or, does it choose the prudent course by promoting some of its more appealing voices?<\/p>\n<p>And that brings us to the aforementioned reasons for discouragement.<\/p>\n<p>As awful as CNN has been since 2016, it is not irredeemable at the moment &mdash; at least not by comparison.<\/p>\n<p>Host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-anchor-dumbfounded-colleague-lists-kamala-harris-radical-positions-actually-said-supports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erin Burnett<\/a>, for instance, has shown signs of genuine fairness at times.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, token conservative commentator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnns-voice-reason-scott-jennings-caps-trump-victory-one-final-masterpiece\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott Jennings<\/a> has emerged as a rising star at CNN.<\/p>\n<p>So why the discouragement? Well, if liberal viewers have shifted from CNN to MSNBC, it means that they want what MSNBC offers. And we know what that is.<\/p>\n<p>Whereas CNN tempers its anti-Trump bias with occasional nods to real journalism, MSNBC makes no such pretenses.<\/p>\n<p>On CNN, liberals might hear a different viewpoint from the likes of Jennings or even Burnett.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, MSNBC offers only howling banshees like unrepentant racist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-joy-reid-says-black-people-will-look-crazy-dont-vote-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joy Reid<\/a> and pathological liar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/msnbcs-fake-news-finally-catches-court-judge-makes-crushing-ruling-maddow-hosts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rachel Maddow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, if viewership numbers tell the story, then liberal viewers prefer the banshees. And that does not bode well for truth and reconciliation.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, we still have cause to celebrate &mdash; and marvel at &mdash; Trump&rsquo;s total victory over his CNN antagonists.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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However, the overall sentiment leans towards satisfaction when reflecting on President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s triumph over his establishment adversaries at CNN. To illustrate this victory, note that since CNN initiated its unsuccessful campaign against Trump in 2016, it has lost 94 percent of its audience, according to the U.K.&#8217;s Daily Mail. In 2016, CNN was the leading cable news network with an average of 13.3 million prime-time viewers; now that figure has plummeted to about 800,000\u2014a staggering decline of nearly 94 percent.<\/p>\n<p>CNN&#8217;s ratings during the 2024 election night further emphasized this downturn. On November 5th, they attracted only 5.1 million viewers compared to MSNBC&#8217;s 6 million and Fox News&#8217; leading count of 10.3 million viewers. Consequently, it wasn&#8217;t surprising when reports emerged last week about significant layoffs at CNN, including among on-air talent.<\/p>\n<p>Despite continuing to employ prominent Trump critics like Jim Acosta and Jake Tapper\u2014alongside reliable establishment figures such as Anderson Cooper and Dana Bash\u2014CNN faces tough decisions under new CEO Mark Thompson regarding whether to persist in their costly battle against Trump or pivot towards promoting more appealing voices within their ranks.<\/p>\n<p>This brings us to a point of concern: while CNN has been disappointing since 2016, it&#8217;s not beyond redemption\u2014at least compared to others in the field. For example, Erin Burnett occasionally demonstrates fairness in her reporting while Scott Jennings is gaining recognition as a conservative voice at CNN.<\/p>\n<p>The discouragement arises from liberal viewers migrating from CNN to MSNBC for content that aligns with their preferences; MSNBC offers a more unabashedly partisan approach without any pretense of balanced journalism like some segments on CNN do. This shift suggests that liberal audiences favor extreme viewpoints over moderate ones which does not bode well for constructive dialogue or reconciliation efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, there remains reason for celebration regarding Trump&#8217;s comprehensive victory over his adversaries at CNN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2368945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CNN.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9373,45001,32490,45000,3634],"class_list":["post-2368944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cnn","tag-incoming-president","tag-media-bias","tag-ratings-drop","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CNN.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2368944"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368944\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2368948,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368944\/revisions\/2368948"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2368945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2368944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2368944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2368944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}