“You wonder why they allow anti-American rhetoric like that to go over the air, why they allow the mocking and the ridiculing of law enforcement officers who risked their lives.” Scarborough chimed in, saying, “You do wonder about the people who run those other networks,” referring to Fox News.

Heilemann claimed that the hearing would not change the minds of anyone who has been taken in by the “delusion” about January 6th being orchestrated by “this alternative parallel media infrastructure.” He seemed to be referring specifically to Fox News host Laura Ingraham, who gave out “best performance” awards Tuesday night to the officers with Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn giving the “best political performance” and Officer Michael Fanone giving the “best action performance.” Heilemann did not mention anyone directly by name. They were defending our Constitution and they were getting brutalized for it by terrorists that were sent to the Capitol by insurrectionists, by seditionists.”Īfter Heilemann praised the heroism of the officers, he pivoted and attacked Fox News hosts, claiming they mocked and demeaned the hearing. These were great police officers, great cops, fathers, husbands, Americans who were defending this country. Then he began his attack on the protesters and former President Trump, “The video yesterday… the testimony was nothing short of extraordinary. On Wednesday morning, Scarborough played footage from the hearing showing Officers Harry Dunn, Aquilino Gonell, Michael Fanone, and Daniel Hodges giving their statements before the liberal Pelosi-appointed panel concerning the Capitol riot. I’m saying unequivocally that it never, ever happened,” the former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate told Brzezinski Friday.MSNBC host Joe Scarborough and analyst John Heilemann joined forces to slam Fox News and other conservative media outlets, accusing them of disparaging four police officers who testified before the January 6th House Select Committee. The show beat “Morning Joe” and “New Day” combined in total viewers last quarter.ĭuring the “Morning Joe” interview, Biden flatly denied former senate staffer Tara Reade’s accusation of sexual assault and called on the National Archives to release any record of a 1993 complaint that Reade has said she filed related to her encounters with the then-senator. “Fox & Friends” has consistently bested “Morning Joe” and “New Day.” In March, it was the highest-rated morning show in cable news with 1.7 million average viewers, of whom 332,000 were in that key demo.Īt the end of the first quarter of 2020, “Fox & Friends” marked 73 consecutive quarters as the highest-rated morning show in cable news with 1.8 million average viewers and 341,000 in that demo, which was its highest-rated quarter ever in total viewers.

In last place by both measures was CNN’s “New Day,” with 587,000 total average viewers, of whom 125,000 were in the demo.Īlso Read: Fox News' Trump Town Hall Brought in More Viewers Than the Rest of Cable News Combined MSNBC secured 1.630 million with 245,000 in the demo. ET, when all three major cable news networks run their morning shows, Fox News brought in 1.665 million total viewers with 319,000 in the demo. Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” brought in 2.094 million in that hour, just 1,000 more than “Morning Joe.” In the advertiser-coveted age demographic of 25 to 54, MSNBC lagged farther behind, pulling in 321,000 viewers for the 8 a.m. ET hour, when Biden’s appeared on-air for an interview with Mika Brzezinski about the sexual assault accusations against him. Friday’s exclusive interview with presumed Democratic nominee Joe Biden wasn’t enough to push “Morning Joe” ratings above those of dominant competitor “Fox & Friends” - but it was close.Īccording to Nielsen ratings, MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” brought in 2.093 million total average viewers in the 8 a.m.

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