"Comparing this year's broadcast ratings to prior years is a classic apples-to-oranges comparison and evidence of far-left bias."
"The program performed extremely well across key demographics and platforms, despite industry and timing disadvantages, including a Tuesday air date two days before Christmas."
"With overall television usage down roughly 20 percent year over year, the broadcast still tied for the #1 spot among adults aged 25-54, alongside a live NBA doubleheader. And on social media, Honors garnered 1.5 billion impressions in just one night - up from only 50 million similar impressions last year. This was a successful night celebrating the outstanding achievements of our Honorees at the Trump Kennedy Center."
President Trump emceed and hand-picked honorees for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors and promised the highest-rated show. Nielsen data show the December 23 broadcast drew 3.01 million viewers, a 26% decline from 4.1 million in 2024. The Kennedy Center's vice president of public relations described year-over-year comparisons as apples-to-oranges and alleged far-left bias, noting strong demographic performance and platform metrics despite a Tuesday air date two days before Christmas. The center said overall TV usage fell about 20% year over year, tied for #1 among adults 25-54, and reported 1.5 billion social impressions that night. Prior ceremonies aired around Christmas but attracted larger audiences.
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