Friday Falls
Friday Quick Takes It has been a hot minute since I've done a Quick Takes post, so without further ado let's get into them. Fake Jake Takes a Fall Jake Tapper's CNN show, The Lead with Jake Tapper, has experienced a significant ratings decline, averaging 525,000 viewers from April 28 to May 25, 2025, marking a 25% drop from the previous year and the lowest ratings in nearly a decade. This downturn coincides with the release of his book, Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, co-authored with Alex Thompson. Despite extensive promotion on…