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Recent reports suggest that Jake Tapper's show recorded its lowest ratings in a decade, averaging just 500,000 viewers in May 2023. This dramatic drop signals an existential crisis for CNN, which has increasingly found itself losing ground to other news sources, particularly in an industry that demands strong viewership from advertisers. The implications of these ratings are dire; a significantly low demographic engagement might ultimately lead to financial woes for the network if left unaddressed.