
4th GOP Primary Debate Sees Lowest Live Viewership of 2024 Cycle
The fourth Republican presidential primary debate has the worst ratings compared to the previous three, though it brought NewsNation its largest live audience since the cable outlet’s founding 2 1/2 years ago. A total of 4.1 million Americans watched the debate live on TV Wednesday night, according to Nielsen ratings. The debate drew about 1.6 million viewers to NewsNation and 2.5 million viewers to The CW, a sister network of NewsNation that mostly airs entertainment content. The debate featured three moderators: NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas, former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly, and The Washington Free Beacon’s Eliana Johnson. Only four Republicans participated in the latest debate: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy....
