Biden Proves the Bigger Draw in Town-Hall Duel With Trump
- Networks go head to head with single-candidate forums
- NBC faced criticism for scheduling president simultaneously
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Joe Biden outdrew President Donald Trump in the ratings for their competing town-hall events Thursday, even though his event lacked the drama of the president’s appearance.
The Democratic challenger attracted 13.9 million viewers on ABC, according to Nielsen data released Friday. Trump drew 13.1 million viewers on NBC and two related channels, MSNBC and CNBC, all owned by Comcast Corp. ABC said the event was its most-watched prime-time telecast since the Oscars eight months ago.