Trump's MTP Interview A Ratings Win For NBC

NBC’s “Meet the Press” interview with President Donald Trump, which ended abruptly after a heated exchange, drew strong viewership for the Sunday morning news program.

The contentious interview, conducted Friday in Wisconsin and aired June 7, 2026, featured moderator Kristen Welker pressing Trump on election fraud claims, California primaries, the Iran conflict, and his proposed “anti-weaponization” fund. Trump walked out after accusing the media of bias, calling networks “crooked,” and stating he had “had enough.”

Meet the Press was #1 in total viewers and #1 in both A25-54 and A18-49 demo viewers according to Nielsen. In addition to Nielsen-tracked viewers, more than 23 million have already viewed clips of the interview on NBC News digital platforms, including nearly 18 million on NBC News’ TikTok account. 

Moderator Kristin Welker

Meet the Press averaged 3.095 million total viewers this Sunday, outperforming ABC by +544,000 (+21%) and CBS by +761,000 (+33%). Meet the Press posted the biggest audience growth vs. both the prior week and the same Sunday last year. This is Meet the Press’ first #1 finish and widest advantage over ABC in over a year and biggest win over CBS —which continues to rate for just 30 minutes of its hour-long broadcast— since 2018. Sunday’s total audience on Meet the Press was a 19-week high.

Meet the Press averaged 489,000 A25-54 viewers, topping ABC by +120,000 (+33%) and CBS by +197,000 (+67%). In addition, Meet the Press  averaged 311,000 A18-49 viewers, leading ABC by +56,000 (+22%) and CBS by +78,000 (+33%).

The dramatic walkout generated widespread media coverage and social media attention, likely increasing both linear TV tune-in and on-demand views of the full interview.