Joe Biden’s Press Conference Drew 24.2 Million, Nielsen Says — Update
deadline.comUPDATED: Nielsen said that an estimated 24.2 million watched President Joe Biden‘s press conference on Thursday, a figure that is roughly half the audience for CNN’s presidential debate last month.
Just over 19 million of those viewers were 55 and over; 3.58 million were 35-54; and 1 million were 18-34. The figures are from eight television networks including ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, Univision, CNN, Fox News and MSNBC.
For comparison, Nielsen noted that 20.3 million watched Biden’s Oval Office address last October, when he spoke about the Israel-Hamas conflict and the war in Ukraine.
That measurement was across 10 networks. PREVIOUSLY: Joe Biden’s press conference, his latest test as he faces calls within the Democratic party to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, drew almost 23 million viewers across six networks.
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