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Trump Said the GOP’s Midterm Convention Outperformed the NFL. Ratings Show Otherwise
Nielsen data showed the NFL opener drew far larger audiences, including 25.1 million on NBC and Peacock, while Trump’s speech averaged about 2.5 million.
- Last Wednesday, the NFL's Kickoff Game between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots attracted 25.1 million viewers, significantly outpacing President Donald Trump's speech at the Republican Party's midterm convention, which reached about 3 million viewers.
- The Republican Party scheduled its first-ever midterm convention alongside the NFL's opening games, prompting President Donald Trump to claim on Truth Social the following morning that his event's "overall numbers beat the NFL."
- Nielsen data shows the speech averaged 2.5 million viewers on Fox News, with Newsmax adding 400,000 and NewsNation drawing about 125,000, contradicting the president's assertion of a massive hit.
- Fox co-host Jessica Tarlov called the scheduling "a mistake," while President Donald Trump attempted to deny reporters' observations of empty seats at the Dallas venue during his nearly two-hour address.
- Drawing an average of 18.5 million viewers on Netflix last week, the NFL continues to dominate with its first-ever game in Melbourne, Australia, between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams.
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Trump said the GOP’s midterm convention outperformed the NFL. Ratings show otherwise
There were two big events on television last Wednesday night: President Donald Trump’s speech at the Republican Party’s midterm convention, and the NFL’s 2025-26 season kickoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.
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NFL season opener overshadows Trump speech with 25 million viewers - Regional Media News
By Harshita Mary Varghese and Aditya Soni Sept 14 (Reuters) - More than 25 million viewers watched the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots in the NFL's season opener last week, giving the league a strong prime-time start that eclipsed President Donald Trump's speech [...]
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