MSNBC has seen a significant drop in viewership since Vice President Kamala Harris lost the 2024 presidential election to former President Donald Trump on November 5. Among the hardest-hit programs is The Rachel Maddow Show, with the host coming under fire for her controversial commentary.
According to Nielsen data, the Comcast-owned network’s audience is down 46% compared to the first ten months of the year, marking a historic post-election ratings dip.
Rachel Maddow Gets Criticism
Rachel Maddow stirred controversy during her weekly appearance on the liberal network by linking a suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson to Trump.
The alleged killer, Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested on firearm charges Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania, five days after Thompson was shot outside a Manhattan hotel.
Maddow speculated on-air that Mangione’s alleged admiration for the Unabomber might somehow tie into Trump’s rumored nominee for ATF Director, Blake Masters.
