Ouch - CNN loses prime time battle to Newsmax show hosted by Matt Gaetz

Ratings-challenged CNN hit a new nadir as the once-dominant news channel was beaten by conservative cable channel Newsmax in a primetime slot guest-hosted by Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz.

The lightning-rod Republican drew 282,000 viewers as he sat in for Greg Kelly for Friday’s 10 p.m. show — besting the 249,000 who tuned in to watch CNN’s star anchor Anderson Cooper’s in-depth program, “The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper.”

CNN has been attempting to pivot from the left-leaning coverage during the Trump administration. But that has seemingly come at the expense of its core audience.

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