CNBC Anchor Suggests Trump Victory Could Be a Ratings Boost for News Outlets

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CNBC anchor Ross Aaron Sorkin suggested it would be a ratings windfall for the media business if former President Donald Trump clinched victory in November.

Appearing on Mediaite’s Press Club podcast, Sorkin—who is also a columnist for the New York Times—was asked what a victory for Trump or for Vice President Kamala Harris would mean for the media industry.

“I would bet from a pure media, eyeballs readership way… I think people are fascinated by former President Trump. And so, if you’re asking me strictly on that basis, what it portends for the next four years of the media business ...”

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