CBS News Viewship Plummets 23% Since MAGA Takeover

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Tony Dokoupil's makeover of the "CBS Evening News" landed with a thud in its first week. According to Nielson, viewership has plummeted 23% compared to a year ago.

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CBS Evening News' MAGA-coded freshman anchor Tony Dokoupil made a pointed appeal to viewers after his first week on the job ended in a ratings bloodbath.

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MAGA-fication of a once revered and storied CBS News division isn't going over well ... at all.

How's it going at home with Roger's "sweet, clean Katy (Tur)?" Must be embarrassing to watch him kowtow to Trump and Rubio.

#1 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-01-14 11:19 AM | Reply

PS - the changes at CBS brought to you by the nepo-child of Trump acolyte, multi-billionaire Larry Ellison. His son wants to buy Warner Bros so he can turn other cable networks into Trump mouthpieces.

#2 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-01-14 11:21 AM | Reply

#3 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-01-14 11:27 AM | Reply

I've turned to the CBC and BBC more and more. Domestic networks were always a bit sketchy, but have become completely unreliable.

#4 | Posted by morris at 2026-01-14 12:20 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

a good beginning.

#5 | Posted by e1g1 at 2026-01-14 12:43 PM | Reply

Hey Ballwasher, remember when you constantly blathered on about Pravda media and duhhhhh LeFtZ!??!?!

What's your ballwashing take on this?

www.foxnews.com

#6 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-14 12:52 PM | Reply