Coverage dated January 7, 2024 to January 11, 2024

Fox town hall with Trump draws more TV viewers than debate between Haley and DeSantis

Headline from The Republic, on the newest of 2 developments

NEW YORK (AP) — Television viewers were more interested in watching a Donald Trump town hall than the first head-to-head debate between Republican challengers Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis. The live town hall, which aired on Fox News Channel in prime time on Wednesday, was watched by 4.

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Jan 10, 2024
Fox News to host Donald Trump in exclusive town hall tonight
Headline from Fox News ·
Jan 11, 2024Newest
Fox town hall with Trump draws more TV viewers than debate between Haley and DeSantis
Headline from The Republic ·

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Fox News
Fox News Channel to host Trump, DeSantis and Haley for town halls ahead of critical Iowa caucuses (opens Fox News)
Published Jan 7, 2024
Fox News's feed description
Former President Trump and presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley will each have a special event co-moderated by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum on Fox News.
Fox News
Fox News to host Donald Trump in exclusive town hall tonight (opens Fox News)
Published Jan 9, 2024
Fox News's feed description
Former President Donald Trump will sit down with Fox News hosts once again for a town hall just days shy of the Iowa caucuses
New York Times
What to Watch at the Haley-DeSantis Debate and the Trump Town Hall (opens New York Times)
Published Jan 9, 2024
New York Times's feed description
Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis will debate on CNN on Wednesday night, at the same time that Donald Trump is holding a Fox News town hall.
Deadline
Fox News’ Donald Trump Town Hall Draws More Live Cable Viewers Than Nikki Haley-Ron DeSantis Iowa Debate, Early Numbers Show; CNN Claims Demo Victory Over Two-Hour Timeframe (opens Deadline)
Published Jan 10, 2024
Deadline's feed description
Fox News’ town hall with former President Donald Trump drew a higher viewership than CNN’s coverage of the Iowa presidential debate featuring former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florid…
The Daily Caller
The Ratings Are In: Trump Town Hall Trounces Haley-DeSantis Debate (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jan 10, 2024
The Daily Caller's feed description
Fox News' town hall with former President Donald Trump trounced CNN's Republican presidential debate Wednesday night.
Fox News
Fox News Channel’s Trump town hall crushes viewership of CNN’s Haley-DeSantis debate (opens Fox News)
Published Jan 10, 2024
Fox News's feed description
Fox News' Trump’s town hall, moderated by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, topped CNN’s GOP primary debate by 68% and was the most-watched program on linear TV from 9-10 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
The Republic
Fox town hall with Trump draws more TV viewers than debate between Haley and DeSantis (opens The Republic)
Published Jan 11, 2024
The Republic's feed description
NEW YORK (AP) — Television viewers were more interested in watching a Donald Trump town hall than the first head-to-head debate between Republican challengers Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis. The live town hall, which aired on Fox News Channel in prime time on Wednesday, was watched by 4.
Triblive
Donald Trump enjoys a relaxed Fox News town hall while top Republican rivals have fiery debate (opens Triblive)
Published Jan 10, 2024
Triblive's feed description
NEW YORK — As Donald Trump’s two main Republican rivals slugged it out Wednesday on an Iowa debate stage, the former president appeared across town on a Fox News Channel town hall in a counterprogramming move where few discouraging words were heard. Trump walked onstage to cheers and chants of
Forbes
Trump Beats DeSantis And Haley In Cable News Ratings As Fox Town Hall Draws 4.3 Million Viewers (opens Forbes)
Published Jan 10, 2024
Forbes's feed description
Trump counter-programmed the debate between Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley Wednesday night, and he walked away with the larger audience.
New York Post
Trump’s Fox News town hall crushes Haley-DeSantis Iowa GOP debate in ratings by whopping 68% (opens New York Post)
Published Jan 10, 2024
New York Post's feed description
Ratings for former President Donald Trump’s Wednesday night Fox News town hall in Iowa outpaced those for the simultaneous CNN debate between Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis.
The Hollywood Reporter
Fox News’ Trump Town Hall Outdraws CNN’s DeSantis-Haley Debate (opens The Hollywood Reporter)
Published Jan 10, 2024
The Hollywood Reporter's feed description
The audience for the two Republican primary forums Wednesday mirrors the state of campaign polling.
New York Times
Trump’s town hall on Fox drew more viewers than CNN’s debate. (opens New York Times)
Published Jan 11, 2024
New York Times's feed description
In head-to-head televised events on Wednesday, the former president attracted a bigger audience than Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley.
Washington Examiner
Fox News eclipses CNN ratings with Trump town hall during GOP debate (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jan 11, 2024
Washington Examiner's feed description
Fox News came out on top Wednesday night, with more viewers choosing to watch its town hall with former President Donald Trump instead of CNN's Republican debate, which was held on the same night.

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