Just in case anyone had any doubts about what network is most trusted and viewed. Trumps attacks on CNN and other liberal networks can't be hurting, in fact, his attacks are probably a boon to Fox News:
Top Cable News Programs of January 2017
Fox News had 14 of the 15 most-watched programs in cable news in total viewers and 8 out of the top 10 programs in A25-54. The O’Reilly Factor was the most-watched cable news program of the month with 3.96 million total viewers.
You poor fool. Broadcast ratings have nothing to do with "trust". Or "assent". They reflect
attention. That's it. Full stop. Waiter, check please, we're outta here.
Their one and their only function is to determine how much this broadcast outlet or that one can charge an advertiser for a 30 or 60 second spot to sell you goofy shit you don't need. That's all they are and all they ever were.
And attention is garnered in several ways, none of which are intellectual. Fear mostly. Scandal and conflict and sex and outrageous stuff. That's exactly why TV is full of stupid shit like naked people walking around on an island and fake wrestling. It's
spectacle. Nothing to do with "trust"
Fox noise's specialty is fear mongering generally and race baiting specifically. "They're all out to get you especially the scary black man -- "New Black Panthers", "Van Jones", "Hip hop barbecues at the White House", "Jeremiah Wright" etc etc etc. And we'll be back to tell you all about how the evildoers of Booga Booga are going to take over your world, after this word for Burger Kink. It's psychological manipulation to separate the viewer from his/her wallet, and that's all it is. It's emotional white sugar, put there for one purpose only, which is to addict. So they can then sell you more crap.
And since you obviously have no clue how media psychology works --- Rump's attacks on CNN are only going to
help CNN. Because it raises curiosity in pedestrians who hadn't been thinking about it --- now they gotta go check it out. The same reason CNN/CBS/whoever "attacking" Rump by reporting whatever goofy shit he said this time
helps Rump. Same reason. People will tune in to see freak shows.