Broadcast television viewership of President Joe Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress was about half that of his predecessor’s initial speech, early numbers showed.
During the 9 p.m. hour on Wednesday, Biden’s speech drew 11.6 million viewers from ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, and Fox News. About 22.7 million combined viewers watched President Donald Trump’s Feb. 28, 2017, congressional address on the same broadcast networks.
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