CNN RATING REACH ALL TIME LOW, AT BRINK OF COLLAPSE

Bottom line: CNN is at a five-year high in each of the categories we looked at, according to data provided by the Nielsen Company.

When it comes to comparing CNN’s current ratings to past ratings, the verdict is clear: They’ve moved up in several major categories compared to recent years.

For its part, CNN called its second-quarter figures a “ratings milestone,” with the cable news network tallying a record number of total viewers, and its best second quarter since 2003 in terms of total day viewership among 25-54-year-olds.

“CNN just posted its most-watched second quarter in history,” a CNN public relations account tweeted in response to Trump. “Those are the facts.”

Our ruling

Trump said CNN’s ratings are “way down.”

In fact, CNN is at a five-year high in several key categories, according to data provided by the Nielsen Company.

We rate Trump’s statement Pants on Fire.

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