{"id":2574397,"date":"2026-02-27T11:38:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tops-biden-for-state-of-the-union-viewers-loses-against-himself\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:39:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:39:23","slug":"trump-tops-biden-for-state-of-the-union-viewers-loses-against-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tops-biden-for-state-of-the-union-viewers-loses-against-himself\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump tops Biden for State of the Union viewers, loses against himself"},"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\">24<\/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-tops-biden-for-state-of-the-union-viewers-loses-against-himself%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=2574397&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>Trump&#8217;s State of the Union address drew over 32 million TV viewers, with about 32.6 million tuning in across 15 networks, according to Nielsen. This level is higher than most Biden-era SOTU audiences but lower than Trump\u2019s own peak viewership in previous terms (ranging from about 37 to 48 million).Biden\u2019s SOTU audiences in the Biden years varied from roughly 27 to 38 million. A CNN poll following the address found 64% of respondents had a very or somewhat positive reaction, and the nearly two-hour speech framed Trump\u2019s message as a \u201cturnaround for the ages.\u201d Most respondents felt he had the right priorities for his second term, though 46% said he hadn\u2019t focused enough on the country\u2019s most significant problems.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump tops Biden for State of the Union viewers but underperforms against himself<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1575909\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s State of the Union address earlier this week attracted over 32 million <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tv\/\">television <\/a>viewers, according to Nielsen data.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4471164\/read-in-full-president-donald-trumps-state-of-the-union-speech\/\">speech to a joint session of Congress <\/a>on Tuesday drew an audience of 32.6 million over 15 television networks, per <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nielsen.com\/news-center\/2026\/32-6-million-watch-2026-state-of-the-union-address\/\">Nielsen figures<\/a> released on Thursday, which aggregated viewership across ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, EstrellaTV, Telemundo, Univision, PBS, CNN, CNN en Espa&ntilde;ol, FOX Business, FOX News Channel, MSNow, Newsmax, and NewsNation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4474161\/mike-huckabee-issues-warning-jerusalem-embassy-staff-leave\/\">Mike Huckabee issues warning to Jerusalem embassy staff to leave &#8216;TODAY&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4473931\/mamdani-trump-and-democrats-missed-opportunity\/\">Mamdani, Trump, and the Democrats&#8217; missed opportunity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4473841\/vance-leading-trump-war-fraud-double-edged-sword\/\">Vance leading Trump&#8217;s &#8216;war on fraud&#8217; could be double-edged sword<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s viewership for the first State of the Union address of his second term is up from most of former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s speeches to Congress, but down from the numbers who have tuned in on television to watch his own addresses in the past.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Over 47.7 million watched Trump&rsquo;s State of the Union speech in 2017, 45.5 million in 2018, 46.7 million in 2019, and 37.1 million in 2020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During the Biden years, those numbers were largely lower. Just under 30 million television viewers watched Biden&rsquo;s State of the Union address in 2021, compared to 38.1 million in 2022, 27.3 million in 2023, and 32.2 million in 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4470556\/these-people-are-crazy-six-takeaways-from-trumps-state-of-the-union\/\"><strong>&lsquo;THESE PEOPLE ARE CRAZY&rsquo;: SIX TAKEAWAYS FROM TRUMP&rsquo;S STATE OF THE UNION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A CNN poll conducted after Trump&rsquo;s latest address to Congress found that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4469047\/trump-positive-response-state-of-the-union-cnn-poll\/\">64% of respondents <\/a>had a very or somewhat positive reaction to the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s address, which appeared to be the longest such speech on record, lasting nearly two hours. During the speech, the president told Congress that the United States has undergone a &ldquo;turnaround for the ages.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>More than half of respondents said that Trump has had the right priorities during his second term, while 46% said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-team-says-former-president-hasnt-abandoned-plan-to-repaint-air-force-one-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump team says former president hasn\u2019t abandoned plan to repaint Air Force One - Washington Examiner\">president hasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t paid enough attention to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-image-does-not-show-israeli-settlers-trying-to-tear-palestinian-child-apart\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Viral X Image Does Not Show Israeli Settlers Trying To Tear Palestinian Child Apart\">country&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s most important problems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump leads Biden on SOTU viewership, but trails past<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2574398,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26056168325509-e1772032555175.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[5894,73673,3634,74747],"class_list":["post-2574397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-politics","tag-state-of-the-union-2","tag-trump","tag-tv-ratings-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26056168325509-e1772032555175.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574397","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2574397"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574397\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2574401,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574397\/revisions\/2574401"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2574398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2574397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2574397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2574397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}