Ratings Show Americans Don’t Care About the Impeachment Trial Enough to Watch It

Photo: Al Drago/Getty Images Within the Senate chamber, lawmakers were doing their best to endure the long hours of the Trump impeachment trial’s first two days, bringing crossword puzzles, falling asleep, and flaunting the no-electronics rule by communicating on smartwatches. At home, Americans haven’t sought these distractions, because the public is just not tuning in.

Compared to other televised political moments of historical importance, it’s a fairly weak showing. In 2018, the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh drew an audience of 20.4 million on the six broadcast networks. In 2018, the midterms also pulled in a substantial 36.1 million, a greater audience than the four previous midterms.

Why watch something when you know the outcome?

USA saw that Kavanaugh got in anyway - the reality is, most Americans likely see this impeachment doing nothing beneficial for protecting their democracy because of how current republicans act so why bother 😞

It’s designed to be watch in new media.

I think you’re wrong. America is watching and listening. Democracy is at stake. RightMatters

If we actually get to live witnesses this will change dramatically.

Oh only Eleven Million People. 🤦‍♂️

They should. As RepAdamSchiff said : RightMatters The Republic’s survival depends on it

BOLTON TESTIMONY WOULD BREAK RECORDS 💫

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