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Trump Inauguration Ratings: 24.6 Million Viewers, Down From Both 2021 and 2017

The article from AOL Entertainment discusses the viewership ratings for Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2017. It reports that Trump's inauguration drew an average of 24.6 million viewers across 12 television networks, which was significantly lower than the 37.8 million viewers for Barack Obama's first inauguration in 2009. Despite the lower numbers, Trump's inauguration still ranked as one of the most-watched political events, though it did not meet the expectations set by his campaign's claims of record-breaking attendance and viewership. The article also touches on the controversy surrounding the inauguration crowd size, with Trump's team initially claiming it was the largest ever, despite photographic evidence suggesting otherwise. This led to widespread discussion and fact-checking by media outlets.

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