CBS's FACE THE NATION ft. Trump Interview Delivers Over 4 Million Viewers

CBS News' FACE THE NATION was the #1 Sunday morning public affairs program with over 4 million viewers on April 30, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings. FACE THE NATION delivered 4.1 million viewers and 0.8/04 in adults 25-54, the demographic most important to those who advertise in news. FACE THE NATION posted double-digit year-to-year percentage growth in viewers (up +13%, from 3.62m) and in adults 24-54 (up +14%, from 0.7/04). (Editor's Note: FACE THE NATION's second half-hour was broadcast contiguously across 80.6% of the CBS affiliates.)

Television year-to-date, FACE THE NATION is averaging 3.83 million viewers and 0.8/04 in adults 25-54.

The April 30 broadcast opened with CBS News' chief Washington correspondent and FACE THE NATION anchor John Dickerson's interview with President Donald Trump. Dickerson sat down with President Trump at the White House on Saturday, April 29, the 100th day of his administration, and then traveled with the president to a rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The political roundtable featured The Associated Press' Julie Pace; Ed O'Keefe from The Washington Post and a contributor to CBS News; CBS News' chief White House correspondent, Major Garrett; and CBS News' White House and senior foreign affairs correspondent, Margaret Brennan. The show closed with a preview of CBS THIS MORNING's live broadcast from the White House on Monday, May 1 from CBS THIS MORNING co-hosts Norah O'Donnell and Charlie Rose.

Mary Hager is the executive producer of the Emmy award-winning FACE THE NATION, one of the longest-running news programs in the history of television.