Trump’s Patriot Games Bomb in Ratings
ABC earned just 1.21 million viewers, less than they would've expected from a game show re-run. Trump’s Patriot Games Bomb in Ratings Wren Graves
The Patriot Games, organized by Donald Trump’s White House, failed to draw a significant audience for ABC. The event, part of Trump’s Freedom 250 celebration, drew in just 1.21 million viewers, a stark contrast to the 2.86 million viewers the network's recent episode of Press Your Luck attracted. The Patriot Games aired highlights two days after the event concluded on August 13th, and even those highlights drew fewer viewers than a re-run of a 43-year-old game show.
This suggests ABC was attempting a delicate balance between appeasing Trump and maintaining ratings, ultimately failing to deliver the desired engagement.
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