Fox News Channel was a much more viewed network ahead of all broadcast and cable news competitors in President Donald Trump's joint speech to Congress.
Viewers, including 1.9 million viewers in the demographic cited by adult advertisers aged 25-54, were tailored to viewers coverage from 9pm to 11pm at Trump's highly scheduled address, where the president was the president's longest speech to Congress.
All Fox linear platforms, including Fox Network and Fox Business, totals to around 13.8 million viewers.
Three major broadcast networks followed in comparison, with ABC second in a total of 6.3 million viewers followed by 4 million CBS and 3.9 million NBC.
Trump's “weave” skills are fully displayed at address to Congress for TV
Over 10.7 million people have been tailored to the Fox News channel to provide special coverage of President Trump's joint speech to Congress. (Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Both CNN and MSNBC were effectively linked to 1.9 million viewers each, which made them unable to crack 2 million viewers. CNN edged 585,000-237,000 MSNBCs, respectively. Fox News won 74% of Cable News' total audience share and 70% of the key demo audience.
Fox News maintained control over cable news competitors between 11pm and 11:30pm. This included postaddress analysis and democratic responses by Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin. Fox News has a total audience of 6.4 million viewers compared to MSNBC's 2.2 million viewers and 233,000 demos and CNN's total of 1.4 million viewers and 362,000.
Brett Baier and Martha McCulm have co-reported special coverage of Fox News' Trump's speech and together with “Five” co-hosts Dana Perino and Harold Ford Jr., Fox News' senior political analyst Britt Hume and Fox's business host Larry Kudrow.
President Donald Trump declares “American momentum has returned” in a joint speech to Congress
Martha Maccallum and Bret Baier of Fox News have jointly procured a special report on President Trump's joint speech to Congress. (Fox News Channel)
Trump's speech began with a fierce note when D-Texas Rep. Al Greene was escorted from his house room after he stood up and repeatedly cried out to the president.
After a while, Trump refused to ride his agenda and swipes through the Democrats.
“This was my fifth speech to Congress, and once again I saw the Democrats in front of me and realized that there was absolutely nothing to say to make them happy, to stand, smile, or praise them,” Trump said.
“I was able to find a disease that would cure the most devastating disease, wipe out the whole country, present answers to the biggest economy in history, and announce a halt of crime to the lowest ever recorded,” Trump continued. “And these people sitting here don’t applaud, they don’t stand, they certainly don’t cheer for these astronomical achievements, they don’t do anything about it.
He then challenged the Democrats directly, saying, “Shall we celebrate so many incredible victories for America this night?
A 13-year-old cancer survivor gets a standing ovation when he becomes a secret service agent during Trump's speech
President Donald Trump is working on a joint Congressional meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on March 4, 2025. Vice President J.D. V. V. V. V. V. V. V. and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) applaud him. (Get McNamee/Pool via Reuters)
Click here to get the Fox News app
The address was filled with many memorable moments, such as when 13-year-old brain cancer survivor DJ Daniel became an honorary Secret Service agent, and when he told Alexis Nungarei, the angel mother of 12-year-old Josely Nungarei, who was murdered by illegal immigrants, that his administration had renamed the wildlife in Anahul, Texas, in commemoration of her daughter.
He also pleaded with Mark Vogel, an American teacher rescued by the Trump administration after being taken prisoner in a Russian prison, and Trump to save his son in the campaign trail, paying tribute to Trump's wife and daughters, and to protect his life, protecting Trump's family, while protecting his family.
