About 63 million watched the final presidential debate, down 14% from the first debate

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The 63 million viewership is about a 14% dropoff from the 73.1 million who watched the first debate between President Trump and Joe Biden on Sept. 29. It also fell short of the final debate between Trump and Hillary Clinton in 2016, which drew 71.6 million. Meanwhile, Trump praised moderator Kristen Welker Friday while on the campaign trail: "I thought I got treated fairly by the anchor… Kristen, I was surprised. She’s been a little rough on me over the years...I thought Kristen did a very good job yesterday.”