Trump Address: Fox News Soars 115 Percent in Viewers Over Obama’s First Turn

Cable news channel nabs 5.8 million more audience members than comparable 2009 speech

On Feb. 24, 2009, Fox News Channel (FNC) nabbed exactly 5 million total viewers with its coverage of President Obama’s first congressional address.

Last night, the cable news channel scored 10.765 million overall audience members from Trump’s turn.

Trump’s address on NBC had the benefit of a strong lead-in, with coverage of the talk beginning immediately after Tuesday’s “Voice” season premiere.