Yeah, they honestly thought the best way to get past Trumpers demonizing the network for over 4 years... was to sell out to them.

CBS also hired a disgraced Trump admin member to head their programming. WGN eliminated original programming and became NewsNation (to also pander to the base as a mini-Fox News). All of them assumed that "red wave" was gonna happen and that the GQP were to take over, so they readied to pander to the base.

Annnnnd then it didn't happen. Now they've pissed off the old audience and won't be aquiring that new intended audience.