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[–] Stamets 40 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I mean they also had Trump on during 2016. Why is anyone even remotely surprised by this? They are a show. They work for ratings. Having someone running for President on there kinda makes sense number wise.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Less surprise and more disappointed. They are doing the same thing the news stations did during Trump's first presidential run: giving them free advertising.

If they don't court their fan's favor, they will decline (again) in popularity. One-off stunts for ratings that are unpopular have the potential to hurt them in the long run.