Newsmax saw a significant audience increase during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.
On Tuesday evening, the network amassed 2.8 million viewers. Coverage on Newsmax began with Carl Higbie Frontline at 6 PM ET, leading into Rob Schmitt Tonight.
Beginning at 8 PM ET, Greta Van Susteren and Rob Finnerty anchored the network’s coverage of President Trump’s speech. Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and analyst Mercedes Schlapp also appeared on the network’s coverage ahead of the address.
The network continued its coverage until the Midnight ET hour. Major newsmakers like Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and HUD Secretary Scott Turner all made appearances on Newsmax throughout its coverage on Tuesday.
“The president gave an epic speech and America tuned in, with a big chunk of his audience tuning into Newsmax,” said Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy. “It was a big night for the president and for us.”
On Newsmax2, the network’s streaming platform, Ed Henry and Bianca de la Garza anchored coverage. That broadcast earned 1.3 million viewers throughout the event.
“Our network coverage was first-rate and was not only on par with major networks but delivered the kind of comprehensive reporting viewers don’t see much anymore,” said Newsmax Senior Vice President of News Gary Kanofsky. “From our anchors in Washington to our contributors and production teams across the country, this was a total newsroom effort,” he said.
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