Ted Johnson Mary Trump’s interview with Rachel Maddow gave the show its highest rated hour in its history and set a record for the highest rated scheduled show on MSNBC, the network said on Friday.The Rachel Maddow Show pulled in 5.2 million viewers, also making it the top show on broadcast and cable in total viewers.
Hannity, which usually wins the time slot, had 3.8 million viewers.MSNBC said that Maddow also was the top show across cable in the 25-54 demographic.
It also boosted Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell, which had 3.5 million viewers.In the interview, Trump, who is the president’s niece, claimed that she heard Donald Trump use racist language, including the N-word.
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