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The Lead with Jake Tapper

The Lead with Jake Tapper is a U.S. television program broadcast on CNN since Monday, March 18, 2013. Lead with Jake Tapper is watched by a total number of 1,123,000 people (0.35% rating, up +116% from August 29) as of the daily audience measurement on . The Lead is hosted by Jacob Paul Tapper (56).

Lead with Jake Tapper daily P2+ ratings chart

Lead with Jake Tapper Ratings

Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of The Lead with Jake Tapper on CNN as of Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

The Lead Daily Ratings
DateDemoAudienceRating
2025-Sep-10
9-10-25 CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTING
P2+1,123,0000.35
P18-49249,0000.18
P25-54301,0000.24
2025-Aug-29P2+521,0000.16
P25-5458,0000.05
2025-Aug-28P2+484,0000.15
P25-5466,0000.05
2025-Aug-22P2+419,0000.13
P25-5470,0000.06
2025-Aug-21P2+480,0000.15
P25-5482,0000.07
2025-Aug-20P2+513,0000.16
P25-5465,0000.05
2025-Aug-19P2+565,0000.18
P25-5484,0000.07
2025-Aug-18P2+699,0000.22
P25-5490,0000.07
2025-Aug-15P2+780,0000.25
P25-54139,0000.11
2025-Aug-14P2+516,0000.16
P25-5478,0000.06
2025-Aug-12P2+511,0000.16
P25-5485,0000.07
2025-Aug-11P2+453,0000.14
P25-5478,0000.06
2025-Aug-08P2+479,0000.15
P25-5479,0000.06
2025-Aug-07P2+515,0000.16
P25-5474,0000.06
2025-Aug-06P2+458,0000.14
P25-5465,0000.05
2025-Aug-05P2+552,0000.17
P25-5490,0000.07
2025-Aug-04P2+563,0000.18
P25-5487,0000.07
2025-Aug-01P2+531,0000.17
P25-54100,0000.08
The Lead Monthly Ratings
DateDemoAudienceRating
2025-AugHH380,0000.30
P2+495,0000.16
P25-5481,0000.07
2025-FebP2+679,0000.21
2024-JulHH534,0000.43
P2+661,0000.21
P25-54113,0000.09
2024-JunHH523,0000.42
P2+627,0000.20
P25-54100,0000.08
2024-AprHH634,0000.51
P2+758,0000.24
P25-54116,0000.10
2024-FebHH593,0000.47
P2+717,0000.23
P25-54121,0000.10
The Lead Yearly Ratings
DateDemoAudienceRating
2023P2+705,0000.22
P25-54129,0000.11

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david burch

Mar 26, 2025 23:30 EST

im a retired newspaper journalist. i once defended jake as a decent reporter, so far as CNN journalism goes. and now im eating crow. Jake, u already have yr own show. u dont need to grand stand because, for one, its not growing yr base. 600 thousand viewers plus or minus. cartoon networks beat u in the same time slot. go back to what helped u get u there: just the facts ma’am. yr audience has shown they dont care about yr “conclusions.” report the facts and allow us to draw our own conclusions.

Kelly

Jul 10, 2025 17:17 EST

Agreed. I use to like Jake Tapper's show. One of the best that I watched, now I can't stand to watch him. He showed his demon side when he wrote about Joe Biden. I didn't buy the book, and I won't buy the book. I don't watch Fox news for their trashy lying talk about Biden, and Jake Tapper fits in that category as Fox news. I turn on CNN to hear the news, I don't need to be told about a former presidents cognitive decline. I don't care and that doesn't affect me now.

Mara

Jun 19, 2025 16:45 EST

Ditto. I agree 100%. Tapper has a smug attitude which I cannot stand.

Richard

Oct 24, 2023 16:11 EST

Jake Tapper is one of the few male broadcasters on CNN who have a PERSONALITY.
This makes him a wee bit more watchable than the others.

Sam

Sep 22, 2024 23:29 EST

Mr . Tapper is currently getting sued together with cnn for at least. Ab billion dollars for airing a false story intended to smear a Afghanistan rescue group, so here goes your cnn reporter with personality.

Frank Rich

Sep 29, 2021 16:31 EST

Keep having Kasie Hunt on your show. She knows more about politics and can articulate it extremely well....not like Tucker who absorbed Bill Reilly's audience!!

J diggity

Aug 11, 2021 08:28 EST

All these numbers are 6 figures. Are these community run stations?

Steve

Aug 13, 2021 09:54 EST

Jake will tell you he doesn't care about ratings - he only cares about "journalistic integrity"...

...not sure what's more laughable - his ratings or that statement! LOL!!!!

Marilee

Jul 12, 2021 16:40 EST

I still prefer watching the news with Jake, than any other journalist. He always seems sincere.

Kelly

Jul 10, 2025 17:20 EST

What news is he giving you when he's reporting your former presidents cognitive ability. Does that affect your life now? If he wants to report about someone';s cognitive ability, he should report on your current presidents as he's the one making decisions in your life. I have no problem with Tapper reporting about Biden, but he has a free platform and decided to NOT report it so he could sell a book instead of giving you that news for free, which makes me think this is about selling a book and nothing more.

Steve

Jul 11, 2021 22:07 EST

Down 34% this week there, Fake. That sad sack negative reporting style is wearing thin for the audience Fake Tapper, not to mention your liberal advertising sponsors…..not exactly getting their monies worth.

Tucker Carlson

May 20, 2021 23:01 EST

Hah. Rookie Numbers.

The Five

May 30, 2021 19:46 EST

I am ashamed that I share the same time slot with a tanking show

Haynes Darlington

Apr 28, 2021 12:47 EST

Will Jake Tapper's self adulation be his final demise?

stan hrincevich

Jan 20, 2021 10:07 EST

Jake, you are catching the "umm" virus as shown in your broadcast with the inauguration, please be aware this is an annoying habit and very "bush league" and not typical in your presentations.

Steve

Mar 4, 2021 10:42 EST

Fake Tapper has got to go....

mike williams

Apr 6, 2021 23:06 EST

fuck off trumptard. go watch ur bullshit fox

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