A whopping more than 7 million viewers tuned in to Fox News Channel to watch the highly anticipated interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Wednesday's “Special Report with Bret Baier” was watched by 882,000 people in the 25-54 demographic coveted by advertisers and 7.1 million total viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. It was the most-watched interview of the election season.
The Fox News interview averaged just 5.7 million viewers more than the CBS News primetime special “60 Minutes,” which featured Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. It also topped CNN's joint interview with Harris and Walz, their first as Democratic candidates, which had just 6.3 million viewers.
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Fox News Channel's interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, hosted by “Special Report” anchor Bret Baier, drew a whopping 7.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched interview of the 2024 election season. It became. (Fox News Media)
Harris' other television interviews include recent appearances on ABC's “The View” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (which drew 3.1 million viewers and 2.9 million viewers, respectively); As MSNBC's Harris spoke with Stefani, it was lagging behind in the ratings. Rules, which attracted just 1.8 million viewers.
FOX News Channel also drew large daytime viewers with its Georgia town hall “Faulkner Focus” featuring former President Trump, reaching 2.9 million viewers in its 11 a.m. ET timeslot. It drew 338,000 viewers in the key demo.
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“The Faulkner Focus,” a town hall featuring former President Trump, drew 2.9 million viewers in its 11 a.m. Eastern time slot. (Fox News Channel)
During Harris' interview, Fox News' Bret Baier pressed the vice president about her immigration history and the far-left policy stances she embraced in 2019, among other key campaign issues.
Harris also faced questions about her knowledge of President Biden's mental decline.
“You've told numerous interviewers that Joe Biden was so intent on his own game that he was running around in circles over his staff. You were the first to notice that President Biden's mental capacity seemed to be declining. When did you realize that?'' Mr. Byer asked.
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After a brief pause in response to questions, Harris went on to tout Biden's abilities in the presidency.
“Joe Biden, I've watched from the Oval Office to the Situation Room, has the judgment to do exactly what he has done in making very important decisions on behalf of the American people,” Harris said. I have experience with this,” he said.
“Didn't you raise any concerns?'' the buyer continued.
“Brett, Joe Biden isn't on the ballot…and Donald Trump is,” Harris responded.
Vice President Kamala Harris dodged a question about President Biden's mental breakdown in a Fox News interview. (Fox News Channel)
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