CNN's Jake Tapper squared off against Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) on Wednesday over the impact of President Donald Trump's domestic ...

However, Tapper's show, "The Lead with Jake Tapper," didn't see any benefits. From April 28 to May 25, the program averaged a mere 525,000 total viewers, a 25% drop from the same period last year.

CNN news anchor Jake Tapper has been labeled a 'fraud' and 'phony' over his rants about former President Joe Biden's health cover up that he speaks about in his new, controversial book.

However, Tapper's show, "The Lead with Jake Tapper," hasn't seen a boost. From April 28 to May 25, the program averaged a mere 525,000 total viewers, a 25% drop from the same period last year.

CNN 's Jake Tapper appeared to squirm when asked how much money he's making from the book he wrote about former President Joe Biden 's health cover-up.

But the longest answer came when Tapper regaled everyone, for a full nine minutes, with a blow-by-blow account of what it was like to see the Trump-Biden debate up-close.