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Fox News Host Takes Down ‘The View’ for the First Time Ever in Ratings Showdown
Based Underground ^ | February 01, 2025 | Nicole Silverio, DCNF

Posted on 02/02/2025 12:13:44 AM PST by Red Badger

Fox News host Harris Faulkner’s program, “The Faulkner Focus,” took down ABC’s “The View” in average total ratings for the first time ever in the month of January.

“The Faulkner Focus,” which airs during the 11 a.m. time slot, ended the month with an average total of 2.552 million viewers, while “The View” garnered an average of 2.508 million. Fox News remained the most-watched cable news network by garnering 2.7 million total viewers and averaging 1.9 million viewers across the day, according to AdWeek

“I could not grab this big win without my wonderful team,” Faulkner said. “It’s a testament to the hard work and passion we put into bringing Americans the latest news and analysis on what matters most to them. The Faulkner Focus is a place where audiences can tune in and know their questions about the day’s headlines will be answered with respect for all sides and we are proud viewers continue to choose us at 11 a.m.”

Other programs on Fox News, including “America’s Newsroom,” “America Reports” and “Outnumbered,” reached all-time high numbers in the month of January, according to AdWeek. “The Five” remained its top viewed program with an average of 4.76 million total viewers, while “Jesse Watters Primetime” and “Hannity” received 4.12 and 3.76 million total viewers, respectively.

The network received a large number of viewership during President Donald Trump’s inauguration, while its competitors such as CNN and MSNBC witnessed a ratings drop in comparison to previous years.

“The View” has become a staunchly anti-Trump program ever since he rose to political prominence in 2015. The day following the 2024 election, the show scored its highest viewership in a decade by garnering 4.4 million viewers, making it the most-watched episode since Barbara Walters’ farewell episode on May 16, 2014, Variety first reported.

During that episode, the co-hosts spent the first segment lamenting the reelection of Trump. Co-host Sunny Hostin emotionally stated that she was “profoundly disturbed” by Trump’s defeat of former Vice President Kamala Harris and warned that the then-president-elect would seize “almost unfettered power.” Hostin further accused Latino voters of supporting Trump in record numbers due to “misogyny.”

Co-host Whoopi Goldberg warned without evidence that Trump intended to break up interracial marriages and replace the non-white spouse with a white person during an October segment.


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To: DCPatriot

I’d kill it tomorrow if my wife would let me. Sigh.


21 posted on 02/02/2025 5:17:13 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Red Badger

One Faulkner is infinitely better than the Five Rabid Witches that 2.5 million morons watch.


22 posted on 02/02/2025 5:19:28 AM PST by Chgogal (Voting Democrat is suicidal. )
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To: Red Badger

Great!!!


23 posted on 02/02/2025 5:41:31 AM PST by quilterdebbie (We will endeavor to persevere!)
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To: Red Badger

My, how things change. For the longest time Harris Faulkner was one of Fox’s anti-Trumpers. Now she has a new set of spots. Welcome to the fold, changeling.


24 posted on 02/02/2025 5:46:59 AM PST by NY Cajun
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To: suasponte137

She is very conservative and is married to (gasp!) a white guy! I’ve only heard her mention her children (two I believe) occasionally stating that one is as white as her husband and the other has a permanent tan.


25 posted on 02/02/2025 6:40:11 AM PST by ByteMercenary (Liberalism is a mental disorder.)
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To: Red Badger
Harris Faulkner is awesome. We've watched her for a very long time, since her days
in Kansas City, where we lived then.
26 posted on 02/02/2025 7:17:48 AM PST by Tommy Revolts
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To: Red Badger

Waiting for the Harridans at the view to cry racism or sexism or some other ism.


27 posted on 02/02/2025 7:32:31 AM PST by Mastador1
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To: Jaysin

No. The average 21 year old walks around with a Smart Phone melded to their hand which is constantly in their face and wouldn’t know “The View’’ from a hole in the wall.


28 posted on 02/02/2025 11:10:30 AM PST by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots.)
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To: jmacusa

so basically The View is watched by middle-aged suburban housewives, whose business husbands are spending their day boinking their secretaries during lunch break


29 posted on 02/02/2025 12:52:42 PM PST by Jaysin (Trump can't be beat, unless the democrats cheat)
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To: Jaysin
I don't know if “The View’’ inspires infidelity in married men but it sure explains the stupidity of the ''middle-aged suburban housewives'' who get their politics from watching it.
30 posted on 02/02/2025 1:38:31 PM PST by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots.)
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To: Red Badger

Harris Faulkner is a classy lady and a very competent news host.

Between her and Whoopi, I know whom I would rather watch just visually, also.


31 posted on 02/02/2025 3:23:04 PM PST by Albion Wilde (“Did you ever meet a woke person that’s happy? There’s no such thing.” —Donald J. Trump)
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To: Gene Eric

GREAT, HARRIS IS TERRIFIC,

WHO THE HECK WOULD WATCH THOSE HARPIES ON THE view.


32 posted on 02/03/2025 7:39:26 AM PST by Pearfect (Ou can't beat the competition lock-e )
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