# What do Trump supporters watch. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 23, 2017, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902 "2017-01-23T00:34:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nom\_de\_Plume](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/85f322/32.png) [@Nom\_de\_Plume](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nom_de_Plume)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/1 "2017-01-23T00:34:31Z")
I have been watching Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Myers and they have been pretty critical of the new president. However, a bunch of Americans did vote for him. So, what shows do Trump supporters watch? ---
**Author:** ![irritant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@irritant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irritant)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/2 "2017-01-23T00:43:20Z")
_NCIS_. Cooking shows. Fox news. John Wayne movies on an endless loop. That’s what my dad watches, anyway. Oh, and _Walker, Texas Ranger_ marathons. ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/3 "2017-01-23T00:44:50Z")
Duck Dynasty. Gag. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/4 "2017-01-23T00:49:34Z")
The Apprentice? ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/5 "2017-01-23T00:53:28Z")
[LOGO](http://www.logotv.com/), they just won’t admit it. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/6 "2017-01-23T00:55:43Z")
> [@irritant](#): > > _NCIS_. Cooking shows. Fox news. John Wayne movies on an endless loop. That’s what my dad watches, anyway. Oh, and _Walker, Texas Ranger_ marathons. Do two confirmed anecdotes equal data? Because I can confirm these are the things my old man, a wildly enthusiastic Trump man, watches as well. Except substitute cooking shows for Love it or List It. ---
**Author:** ![F.U.Shakespeare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/7 "2017-01-23T01:02:30Z")
A couple years ago, I read somewhere that the two shows whose viewers had the strongest red-state/blue-state correlation were _Mad Men_ (blue) and _Dancing with the Stars_ (red). ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/8 "2017-01-23T01:14:54Z")
According to the commercials, Outrages Acts of Science, Space’s Deepest Secrets and How The Universe Works. Nothing but prepper foods and gold coins being sold there. Although they do run that recycling ad at least twice per show. It replaced the love is love one with the x-ray people in annoying frequency. So it’s really a wash. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/9 "2017-01-23T02:07:47Z")
…lots and LOTS of porn? ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/10 "2017-01-23T03:53:32Z")
They actually did a study about that back in August, and apparently, the top five shows that Trump supporters watched more than the average American were: 1“The Mysteries of Laura,” 2“NCIS,” 3“NCIS: New Orleans,” 4“Limitless” 5“Rosewood.” And for Clinton supporters, it was 1.“The Mysteries of Laura” 2“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” 3“The Good Wife,” 4“Madame Secretary” 5“Telenovela.” ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/11 "2017-01-23T04:02:46Z")
Nascar ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/12 "2017-01-23T04:20:15Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Outrages Acts of Science _Outrageous_ Acts of Science. Sheesh! ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/13 "2017-01-23T04:37:49Z")
While not specifically about Trump/Clinton or Democrats/Republicans, I found this [New York Times collection](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/26/upshot/duck-dynasty-vs-modern-family-television-maps.html) fascinating. Fifty maps of where shows are popular in the US. Some things surprised or amused me: The Walking Dead is deeply popular in Appalachia and the biggest indicator to how likely you are to watch Deadliest Catch is how far north you live. Also, relatively few people west of the Mississippi care for L&O: SVU ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/14 "2017-01-23T04:46:59Z")
They watch Hillary supports freak the fuck out. ---
**Author:** ![Elemenopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5e925/32.png) [@Elemenopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elemenopy)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/15 "2017-01-23T04:47:25Z")
Heh. My husband voted for Trump (I voted “none of the above”). We don’t have regular tv or cable, but he likes Doctor Who, Better Call Saul, classic monster movies and occasionally watches Twilight Zone type shows or “cooking” shows with me (Cutthroat Kitchen and the like). 🙂 I know he listens to Republican pundit podcasts and the like on his commute, but I couldn’t tell you what they are called. ---
**Author:** ![oliversarmy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/eb8c5e/32.png) [@oliversarmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oliversarmy)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/16 "2017-01-23T06:55:15Z")
I’m not a Trump supporter, but I am a conservative. I would be happy to tell you what I watch if you’re interested. If it helps, I have no idea what “The Mysteries of Laura” is nor why I should watch it. Actually, I don’t watch anything on Captain Amazing’s lists for either party. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/17 "2017-01-23T08:49:17Z")
The only one I can say for sure, because I don’t ask people what they are watching _The Big Bang Theory Mike and Molly Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy_ ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/18 "2017-01-23T11:54:56Z")
> [@Nom\_de\_Plume](#): > > I have been watching Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Myers and they have been pretty critical of the new president. However, a bunch of Americans did vote for him. So, what shows do Trump supporters watch? why are you assuming they are all in lock-step with each other? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/19 "2017-01-23T13:25:54Z")
I’m a conservative Catholic Never Trump Republican. So I’m a man without a party at the moment. Regardless, there are very few shows I’m devoted to- “Jeopardy” and “Game of Thrones” are the only ones I make special effort to watch. Plus football, whenever possible. After that? I have a special needs son, so I watch whatever happens to be on when I finally have time to sit down and watch TV. I can’t commit to any other show that has ongoing story lines. Whatever I watch has to be resolved in an hour… so there’s more in the way of middlebrow cop shows (Bones, NCIS, etc.) than I’d like. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902/20 "2017-01-23T13:58:12Z")
I’m not sure politics has that great a role. I’d say number one is age. I watch Matlock and Diagnosis Murder reruns for goodness sake. Different generations watch different things. I’d rather stick hot embers up my nose than watch a Kardashian show. I’ll watch nature shows, history shows, sports if it’s someone I care about. I don’t see where politics really gets into my viewing habits except I never watch Fox “News”. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-trump-supporters-watch/777902.md?page=2)