Biden addressed a range of topics in his fiery address including the Israel-Hamas war, taxes for the wealthy and efforts to lower prescription drug costs.
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President Joe Biden’s high stakes State of the Union address was watched by an estimated 32.2 million viewers, according to Nielsen data, exceeding last year’s viewership by nearly 5 million people across 14 television networks.Key Facts
The 32.2 million viewers marks an 18% increase from the estimated 27.3 million people who watched Biden’s address last year.
56% of viewers watched the address through network coverage like CBS, NBC and PBS while the remaining 44% watched on cable networks, Nielsen reported.
