Fact-check · Sep 30, 2026 · Donald Trump
“The NFL had 25,000,000 views”
TRUE
What the record shows
NBC Sports reported the Sept. 9, 2026 Seahawks-Patriots NFL game averaged 25.1 million viewers across broadcast and streaming (Nielsen data).
Sources
- Trump says the GOP convention beat the NFL. The ratings say otherwise. - Poynter
- Once again, Trump’s crowd numbers suck - Daily Kos
- Trump said the GOP’s midterm convention outperformed the NFL. Ratings show otherwise
- Trump said the GOP’s midterm convention outperformed the NFL. Ratings show otherwise
- Trump said the GOP’s midterm convention outperformed the NFL. Ratings show otherwise - ABC17NEWS
- Trump said the GOP’s midterm convention outperformed the NFL. Ratings show otherwise
From: President Trump Makes an Announcement with the Secretary of Commerce
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