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MSNBC Celebrates Debate As ‘Television History’ Amidst Record-Breaking Disaster

Eric Quintanar
MSNBC Celebrates Debate As ‘Television History’ Amidst Record-Breaking Disaster
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While the Democratic primary debate Wednesday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been called the most tumultuous of the primary season, debate hosts NBC and MSNBC have taken the opportunity to pat themselves on the back for the record-shattering ratings.

“NBC News and MSNBC once again made television history with the most-watched Democratic debate ever, averaging nearly 20 million total viewers across the two networks, according to Nielsen Fast National Data,” announced the networks in a joint statement.

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