on Comedy Central, as well as “Seinfeld” and “Everybody Loves Raymond” also outdid “King Charles” in the ratings, according to Nielsen figures. Repeats of “South Park,” which aired at 2:30 a.m. 31 broadcast, the most recent airing as the program was off this past week, brought in just 400,000 total viewers and 89,000 in the 25-54 demographic, Nielsen figures show.ģ CNN’s “King Charles” featuring Gayle King and Charles Barkley has struggled to generate high ratings, according to Nielsen. The first airing of the show generated an audience of 500,000 total viewers and 139,000 in the advertiser-coveted 25-54 age demographic, according to Nielsen Media Research.īut the Jan. Discovery-owned news network Wednesdays at 10 p.m. Since its debut in late November, viewership has dropped 20% for “King Charles,” the weekly call-in talk show that airs on the Warner Bros. Wesley Hunt of Texas and Byron Donalds of Florida.Īlso in attendance was Ben Carson, who previously served as Trump’s Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary.Elon Musk compares Don Lemon to spoiled Charlie and the Chocolate Factory characterĭon Lemon demanded Tesla Cybertruck, $5M advance, equity in X before Elon Musk canned him: sourcesĭon Lemon calls Elon Musk’s free speech claims ‘just talking points’ in first CNN appearance since ousterĬNN’s gamble to pair loudmouth basketball commentator Charles Barkley with morning news star Gayle King in prime time has been a disaster in the ratings - even losing out to reruns of old “Friends” and “South Park” episodes. Tim Scott of South Carolina, as well as Reps. The former president spoke for two hours at the event, where he was accompanied by other Black Republican politicians, including Sen. I am being indicted for a lot of different groups by sick people, these are sick, sick people,” Trump said during his speech. I’m being indicted for you, the Black population. “I’m being indicted for you, the American people. To insult Black people who have been discriminated against all these years … to put them in the same category … I was just offended.”ĭuring his speech, Trump said more things that might have offended the retired basketball player, who grew up in the South. Well, first of all, he’s a billionaire and they’re prosecuting him for stuff he did wrong,” he continued.Īdding, “It’s not a fair comparison. “To compare Black history, where we’ve been discriminated against, to his plight. “Seems like Charles isn’t holding back his punches, both literally and figuratively!” one person tweeted.īarkley explained his frustration with Trump’s comments and said that if he was at the conference he would have gotten up and left, saying his remarks were “an insult to all Black people.” Others were just cracking up at how candid Barkley was in his comments. Let Charles speak his truth- Curl圜at4UK □ March 5, 2024 Plenty of judgements completed already, pay attention. One person wrote, “Shut up ‘Still in the court system’ Plenty of judgements completed already, pay attention.
“Dam! I agree and thought it was disgusting of the orange to compare or think black people like him.” “Stop talking Gail!! Let the man speak and stop trying to correct him!” the person wrote. One X user even checked King for interrupting him while he was on a roll. Many on social media cheered TNT analysts on. “I’mma bail myself out and go celebrate,” clapped back the retired baller, who has an estimated net worth of $60 million. Logically, King reasoned that if he were to hit a random Black person for wearing the shirt, he would “be arrested for assault.” “Oh, I mean that sincerely,” he continued. Immediately, King jumped into damage control mode and replied, “Charles, you really can’t say that because you don’t mean that.” This narrative has been floated by conservatives and Fox News pundits since the embarrassing mugshot was released to the public.īarkley was swift with his candid remarks, saying, “I’m just gonna say this… if I see a black person walking around with Trump mugshot, I’mma punch him in the face.” You see Black people walking around with my mugshot – you know they do shirts.” You know who embraced more than anybody else? The Black population. “They actually viewed me as being discriminated against.” “I got indicted the second time … and a third time … and a fourth time and a lot of people said that’s why the Black people like me because they have been hurt so badly and discriminated against,” Trump said at the Black Conservative Federation annual gala, at which he received the “Champion of Black America” award. She warned him that if he followed through with his threat, he too would end up with a mugshot. (Photo: hearing the comments, the former 76er threatened to ‘punch’ a Black Trumper if he caught them wearing campaign merchandise he deemed racially offensive. Gayle King tells Charles Barkley to kindly calm down after he threatens to ‘punch’ Black Trump supporters.