Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was removed from a U.S. presidential election coverage program after promoting his book. This incident occurred on November 6, 2024, during a broadcast by Britain's Channel 4, which was reporting on the vote counting for the U.S. presidential election.
Meanwhile, the 2024 U.S. election has been noted as the most expensive in history, with total expenditures reaching $15.9 billion. This figure includes over $1 billion from undisclosed sources, often referred to as 'dark money,' which aims to influence federal elections.
On election night, viewership for major television networks declined significantly compared to 2020. Fox News Channel led with 9.8 million viewers, followed by MSNBC with 5.5 million and CNN with 4.7 million. This marked a drop from the previous election, where Fox had 13.7 million viewers, CNN had 9.1 million, and MSNBC had 7.3 million.
In the aftermath of the election results, sales of dystopian literature surged, particularly titles such as Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' and George Orwell's '1984', reflecting public sentiment regarding the election outcome.