The episode was down -36 percent in total viewers from Tuesday, and down -9 percent in total viewers from the previous Wednesday. The audience decline was even sharper when it came to adults 25-54, a category which includes marginal TV news consumers who are more likely to watch when there’s a noteworthy event transpiring. In the A25-54 demo, Wednesday’s episode was down -54 percent from Tuesday, and down -16 percent from the prior Wednesday.

On cable, Maddow was up against a Pres. Trump interview on Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News, and a healthcare town hall with HHS Secy. Tom Price on CNN. Still, Maddow was a Top 10 show on all of TV in the 9 p.m. timeslot, and is coming off its most-watched week since October 27, 2008.