President Donald Trump's second inauguration on January 21, 2025, drew an estimated 24.6 million viewers, the lowest audience for such ceremonies since Barack Obama's second inauguration in 2013. The Nielsen Company noted this viewership was down from both Joe Biden's inauguration in 2021 (33.8 million) and Trump's first in 2017 (30.6 million). The lengthy coverage may have influenced viewership numbers, as audiences often tune out over extended broadcasts. Fox News led in viewer counts during the inauguration time slot, demonstrating a clear partisan divide in viewership preferences over the past four years.
An estimated 24.6 million television viewers watched President Donald Trump's second inauguration, the smallest audience for the quadrennial ceremony since Barack Obama's second inauguration in 2013.
The length of Trump's inauguration coverage may have hurt him in bragging rights, with the average viewership reflecting those tuning into 15 networks over 9 hours.
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