The Daily Show had a great third quarter, despite—or maybe because of—the Trump administration’s criticism and threats toward late-night television hosts.

The Comedy Central show, according to Nielsen data, had its highest-rated quarter since the beginning of 2021, with a 0.45 rating among viewers aged 18 to 49. It also had its highest share—3.22—in a decade.

The Daily Show set a record on social media as well, acquiring 1.7 billion views in the third quarter—up 26 percent from this time last year, according to a Paramount press release. In all, 3.2 billion minutes of content were watched—an increase of 20 percent.

Part of The Daily Show’s performance from July through September may have to do with the fallout from late-night host Jimmy Kimmel being temporarily pulled from the air amid

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