Bernie Sanders Garners br Big Ratings on Fox News The Vermont senator's town hall on the network was watched by br over 2.5 million people. Not only did Sanders get a br positive response from the br audience about his political agenda, he also gave Fox News a big br viewership ratings bounce of 24. The presidential candidate's appearance was also noticed by br President Trump. President Trump, via Twitter Less than a day after Sanders br dropped by Fox News, fellow 2020 Democratic candidate br Pete Buttigieg is now planningbr his own appearance on Fox.