DES MOINES, Iowa (WNB) - Viewership information published today appear to dispute Fox New's claim that Donald Trump's absence from Thursday night's GOP debate had "minimal" impact.
Nielson data from metered markets indicate the Trumpless Fox debate finished near the bottom in last night's ratings:
- Big Bang Theory (Rerun - CBS)
- Beyond the Tank (ABC)
- You, Me, And The Apocolypse (NBC)
- Loving Homos (Bravo)
- College basketball (St. Matthews vs. Branson State - ESPN)
- Why We Fart (Rerun - Health Channel)
- Paid programming - (Ronco Showtime Rotisserie - BUY TV)
- The Sex Life Of The Stink Bug (Rerun - Insect Planet)
- Martin (Rerun - BET)
- Blossom (Rerun - MEH Network)
- Republican Presidential Debate (Fox News Channel)
- Amazing Phlegm (Rerun - Respiratory Channel)
"Would our ratings have been possibly a little higher with Mr. Trump participating? Maybe, but any time you beat Blossom, you're doing something right," said Fox chairman and CEO, Roger Ailes.