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US President Donald Trump's boast that TV viewership for his speech to Congress this week was the "highest number in history" is under scrutiny. | US President Donald Trump's boast that TV viewership for his speech to Congress this week was the "highest number in history" is under scrutiny. |
Nielsen, which tracks US TV ratings, says Mr Trump's 45.6m viewers falls short of the numbers who tuned in to other State of the Union addresses. | Nielsen, which tracks US TV ratings, says Mr Trump's 45.6m viewers falls short of the numbers who tuned in to other State of the Union addresses. |
Nielsen says Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W Bush all drew bigger ratings for their speeches. | Nielsen says Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W Bush all drew bigger ratings for their speeches. |
Twitter said Mr Trump's speech attracted a record 4.5m tweets. | Twitter said Mr Trump's speech attracted a record 4.5m tweets. |
"Thank you for all of the nice compliments and reviews on the State of the Union speech," Mr Trump tweeted on Thursday morning. | "Thank you for all of the nice compliments and reviews on the State of the Union speech," Mr Trump tweeted on Thursday morning. |
"45.6 million people watched, the highest number in history." | "45.6 million people watched, the highest number in history." |
But according to Nielsen data, Mr Obama's first official State of the Union speech in 2010 attracted 48 million viewers. | But according to Nielsen data, Mr Obama's first official State of the Union speech in 2010 attracted 48 million viewers. |
Mr Clinton's State of the Union pulled in a record 66.9 million television viewers in 1993. | Mr Clinton's State of the Union pulled in a record 66.9 million television viewers in 1993. |
Mr Bush pulled in 62.1 million in 2003. | Mr Bush pulled in 62.1 million in 2003. |
About one quarter of total viewers watched the speech on Fox News, which Nielsen said received a total 11.5m viewers. | About one quarter of total viewers watched the speech on Fox News, which Nielsen said received a total 11.5m viewers. |
The Nielsen survey comprises data from 12 television networks and does not take into account those who watched online. | The Nielsen survey comprises data from 12 television networks and does not take into account those who watched online. |
CNN said that roughly an hour into Mr Trump's speech, their video-streaming platform peaked at 321,000 simultaneous users. | CNN said that roughly an hour into Mr Trump's speech, their video-streaming platform peaked at 321,000 simultaneous users. |
It is not the first time Mr Trump's claims about audience figures have been questioned. | It is not the first time Mr Trump's claims about audience figures have been questioned. |
He estimated that 1.5 million people attended his inauguration speech at the National Mall in Washington DC last year. | He estimated that 1.5 million people attended his inauguration speech at the National Mall in Washington DC last year. |
But his then-press secretary's estimate gave Mr Trump a crowd size of around half that figure. | But his then-press secretary's estimate gave Mr Trump a crowd size of around half that figure. |
In a 2015 profile for Rolling Stone magazine, Mr Trump asserted that his own 757 plane was bigger than the presidential jet, Air Force One. | In a 2015 profile for Rolling Stone magazine, Mr Trump asserted that his own 757 plane was bigger than the presidential jet, Air Force One. |
Air Force One is 225ft (68 metres); Mr Trump's plane is 153ft. | Air Force One is 225ft (68 metres); Mr Trump's plane is 153ft. |
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