Biden’s inauguration as Trump’s top in TV ratings

President Biden’s inauguration drew more viewers than that of his predecessor, the former President TrumpDonald Trump Clinton, Bush and Obama reflect on peaceful transition of power on Biden inauguration day Arizona Republican brothers say he is ‘at least partially responsible’ for violence on Capitol Hill Biden cancels Trump’s $ 4 billion PLUS freeze, with nearly 40 million people tuned in to see him sworn in.

Citing Nielsen ratings, Variety reported Thursday that 39.9 million people across six major television news stations had watched Biden take the oath. When Trump was sworn in in 2017, 38.35 million people watched, 4% below Biden’s inaugural figures.

Variety reports that CNN took the largest share of viewers, attracting 9.9 million. However, as the magazine notes, these numbers are subject to change as Nielsen organizes the number of viewing sources used.

Notable artists such as Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez also took part in the ceremony, with Gaga singing the national anthem and Lopez singing “This Land Is Your Land” by Woodie Guthrie.

Amanda Gorman, the first National Young Poet Laureate for the United States, also received a lot of praise and attention for her poem which she recited at the inauguration, “The Hill We Climb”. At 22, she is the youngest inaugural poet in history.

CNN’s inaugural count rose nearly 200% from the 3.4 million people who watched in 2017, Variety notes. In comparison, Fox News’ inaugural audience has declined by about 77% since Trump’s inauguration.

While the grand opening is still a major televised event, it was even more so this year as fewer people were able to attend in person due to the risk of a coronavirus pandemic.

The inaugural parade and ball have been replaced with specials this year to avoid crowds.

Another special called “Celebrating America” ​​featured a wide range of top notch celebrities including Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, Tom Hanks and Kerry Washington.

Katy Perry ended the inaugural celebration with a performance of her hit song “Firework” as a veritable fireworks display took place behind the Washington Monument.