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From the conservative Washington Examiner:
President Trump castigated the media for its coverage of the coronavirus crisis. The commander in chief also touted the ratings of his near-daily appearances at White House Coronavirus Task Force briefings.
In a third tweet, the president, who is a businessman and former reality TV star, heralded the ratings for the coronavirus task force briefings, noting they are akin to those of a popular reality TV show or primetime NFL game.
Because the “Ratings” of my News Conferences etc. are so high, “Bachelor finale, Monday Night Football type numbers” according to the @nytimes, the Lamestream Media is going CRAZY. “Trump is reaching too many people, we must stop him.” said one lunatic. See you at 5:00 P.M.!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2020
“President Trump is a ratings hit. Since reviving the daily White House briefing Mr. Trump and his coronavirus updates have attracted an average audience of 8.5 million on cable news, roughly the viewership of the season finale of ‘The Bachelor.’ Numbers are continuing to rise…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2020
…On Monday, nearly 12.2 million people watched Mr. Trump’s briefing on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC, according to Nielsen — ‘Monday Night Football’ numbers. Millions more are watching on ABC, CBS, NBC and online streaming sites, and the audience is expanding. On Monday, Fox News…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2020
…alone attracted 6.2 million viewers for the president’s briefing — an astounding number for a 6 p.m. cable broadcast, more akin to the viewership for a popular prime-time sitcom…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2020
If anyone can point me to a source for the “Trump is reaching too many people, we must stop him” quote, I would appreciate it. pic.twitter.com/XqfXonz6zB
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) March 29, 2020
The media is covering depressing metrics of this crisis – deaths, illness, jobs lost, businesses and families impacted. The president is keeping a close eye on how he is being received says he’s getting “Bachelor finale” type ratings. https://t.co/G66Dao9oB1
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 29, 2020