The two-day Texas event failed to pull in large numbers and deliver the usual ‘Trump bump,’ according to preliminary viewing figures

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA supporter reacts during U.S. President Donald Trump's speech at the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas…

Because the NFL has not yet published official viewership data for its season opener, the president’s comparison to his convention numbers could not be independently verified

The conservative outlet reported an average of 2.5 million total viewers, beating CNN and MS NOW's respective viewership numbers.

Not many people tuned in to see Donald Trump speak.