Fox News host Harris Faulkner’s show, The Faulkner Focus, just scored a huge win. In January, it beat ABC’s The View in average total ratings for the first time ever.
Airing at 11 a.m., The Faulkner Focus pulled in an average of 2.552 million viewers. The View followed closely with 2.508 million. Fox News dominated cable news overall, pulling 2.7 million total viewers and averaging 1.9 million throughout the day, per AdWeek.
“I could not grab this big win without my wonderful team,” Faulkner said. “It’s a testament to the hard work and passion we put into bringing Americans the latest news and analysis on what matters most to them. The Faulkner Focus is a place where audiences can tune in and know their questions about the day’s headlines will be answered with respect for all sides and we are proud viewers continue to choose us at 11 a.m.”
Other Fox News shows also saw record numbers in January. America’s Newsroom, America Reports, and Outnumbered all hit all-time highs, according to AdWeek. The Five stayed on top with 4.76 million viewers, while Jesse Watters Primetime and Hannity pulled in 4.12 million and 3.76 million, respectively.
The network saw a major ratings boost during President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Meanwhile, CNN and MSNBC saw ratings drop compared to previous years.
The View has taken a strong anti-Trump stance since he first entered politics in 2015. Following the 2024 election, the show hit its highest viewership in a decade, pulling 4.4 million viewers. That episode was the most-watched since Barbara Walters’ farewell on May 16, 2014, per Variety.
On that episode, the co-hosts reacted strongly to Trump’s reelection. Sunny Hostin said she was “profoundly disturbed” by his victory over former Vice President Kamala Harris. She warned he would take “almost unfettered power” and blamed Latino voters’ support for him on “misogyny.”
Whoopi Goldberg also made a bold claim about Trump. In an October segment, she warned—without evidence—that he planned to break up interracial marriages and replace the non-white spouse with a white person.