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CMV: US media companies want a controversial president because they can make more money

My theory: Media companies make money from their stories. More controversial/shocking the stories = more readers = more money.

Thus,  media companies "indirectly" like Trump because everything he does is  (seemingly) intentionally controversial. This means that media companies  make more money when someone like him is in office.

This  could go for any president though... I bet that whoever wins the 2020  election will be just as controversial as Trump (or actually Trump  himself) because the media will be reporting on the most controversial  figures.

Hopefully  I did an okay job at explaining my theory. If you have a question, I  will respond to you first and then update my description box so that  other people will not get confused. :)
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CNN viewership is down 26% from 2018: reported by the Washington Examiner. Forbes citing similar numbers as well.

They aren’t making money off of Trumps presidency, even though they are arguably against him the most.