Why President Trump is wrong to say NFL ratings are down 20%

Deadspin

The president once again slammed the NFL and National Anthem protests last night at a rally in Montana, saying "ratings are down 20%. But you know why the ratings are down? Yes, the flag.” Actually, overall ratings were down 9% in 2017 and 8% in 2016. But the NFL's declining ratings are part of TV's overall trend of ratings being down across the board as TV viewers flock to other options, including Netflix and Amazon Prime.