Fox News hosting Trump town hall on same night of CNN Iowa debate
1 year ago

Fox News hosting Trump town hall on same night of CNN Iowa debate

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fox News will host a town hall with former President Donald Trump on the same night as his challengers for the Republican presidential nomination appear on stage for a debate just days before the Iowa caucuses. The debate next week looks set to be a one-on-one between former UN Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The upcoming caucuses may reveal who’s likely to come out as the main alternative to Mr Trump, the overwhelming favourite to win the nomination. At least 10 per cent support in three national or Iowa polls that met the criteria for the host network CNN was required, including at least one poll being of likely participants in the caucuses.

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A new book alleges that someone at Fox News gave Trump’s team an early look at town hall questions
20 hours, 23 minutes ago

A new book alleges that someone at Fox News gave Trump’s team an early look at town hall questions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Someone inside Fox News gave Donald Trump’s presidential campaign the questions he would face ahead of a town hall the network produced in January 2024, a forthcoming book alleges, according to excerpts reported by CNN. Isenstadt reports that about 30 minutes before the town hall was scheduled to begin in Iowa, “a senior Trump aide started getting text …

Trump camp was fed questions for Fox News town hall in advance from person inside network, new book says
Top News
1 day, 17 hours ago

Trump camp was fed questions for Fox News town hall in advance from person inside network, new book says

CNN  

New York CNN — President-elect Donald Trump’s team was given the questions asked by Fox News anchors at an Iowa town hall last January in advance by someone inside the network, according to a forthcoming book, in what would be a serious breach of journalism ethics. The report, which Fox said it plans to investigate, comes from the forthcoming book …

Vice President Kamala Harris to Hold Town Hall in Pennsylvania Tonight
55 years ago

Vice President Kamala Harris to Hold Town Hall in Pennsylvania Tonight

CNN  

Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a town hall tonight in Pennsylvania, a pivotal battleground state in the upcoming election. The event will be moderated by Anderson Cooper and feature an audience of undecided and persuadable voters. It comes as Harris is working to make her final pitch to voters with less than two weeks to go until Election Day. …

Trump attacks debate host in a ‘town hall’ with no questions
4 months ago

Trump attacks debate host in a ‘town hall’ with no questions

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump questioned polls showing a close race against Vice President Kamala Harris and complained about the conditions of an upcoming debate during a Fox News interview Wednesday in Pennsylvania. He called ABC News “the most dishonest network, the meanest, the nastiest,” claimed the network purposely released poor polls ahead of the 2016 election to suppress turnout and …

Trump says he’ll skip an ABC debate with Harris in September and wants them to face off on Fox News
5 months ago

Trump says he’ll skip an ABC debate with Harris in September and wants them to face off on Fox News

Associated Press  

CHAPIN, S.C. — Donald Trump says he is pulling out of a scheduled September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC and wants them to face off on Fox News, making it increasingly unlikely that the candidates will confront each other on stage before the November election. Trump said that if Harris, the likely Democratic nominee, does not agree …

Another Republican debate is canceled after Haley says she’ll only participate if Trump does, too
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Another Republican debate is canceled after Haley says she’ll only participate if Trump does, too

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Another Republican presidential debate has been canceled after Nikki Haley’s refusal to participate in any forum that doesn’t also include former President Donald Trump, meaning that for the first time in years there will not be an on-the-ground face-off ahead of New Hampshire’s primary next week. That comes a day after ABC and WMUR-TV said they were …

Iowa caucuses: What to watch as voters weigh in on the Republican campaign’s first contest of 2024
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Iowa caucuses: What to watch as voters weigh in on the Republican campaign’s first contest of 2024

Associated Press  

As frigid temperatures scour the Midwest, the Republican presidential nominating process will officially start Monday with Iowa’s caucuses. Overall, conservative voters are excited to get 2024 underway — they’re angry at the state of things, like their candidates and see Biden as easily beaten in November. Trump has popped into the state in the final days of the contest, but …

Donald Trump enjoys a relaxed Fox News town hall while top Republican rivals have fiery debate
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump enjoys a relaxed Fox News town hall while top Republican rivals have fiery debate

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — As Donald Trump’s two main Republican rivals slugged it out Wednesday on an Iowa debate stage, the former president appeared across town on a Fox News Channel town hall in a counterprogramming move where few discouraging words were heard. While Fox held Iowa town halls with Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley outside of prime-time hours in the …

Three key takeaways from Donald Trump’s Iowa town hall
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Three key takeaways from Donald Trump’s Iowa town hall

Al Jazeera  

The former president and 2024 contender suggested he might have decided on his vice presidential pick — but didn’t name anyone. Boycotting the presidential debate for the fifth consecutive time, former United States president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump instead attended a town hall in Iowa. Asked about it on Wednesday, Trump said, “The ultimate retribution is success.” He …

What time is tonight’s Republican debate?
11 months, 4 weeks ago

What time is tonight’s Republican debate?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As the Republican Party continues the hunt for its 2024 …

Trump returns to Iowa 10 days before the caucuses with a commanding lead over the Republican field
1 year ago

Trump returns to Iowa 10 days before the caucuses with a commanding lead over the Republican field

Associated Press  

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump urged his supporters Friday evening not to be complacent in the face of a commanding polling lead as he kicked off the sprint to the Iowa caucuses with his first events of the election year. “Ten days from now, the people of this state are going to cast the most important vote …

DeSantis and Haley will appear at next week’s CNN debate at the same time as Trump’s Fox town hall
1 year ago

DeSantis and Haley will appear at next week’s CNN debate at the same time as Trump’s Fox town hall

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are set to appear at next week’s Republican presidential debate on CNN, while former President Donald Trump participates in a Fox News town hall at the same time. The CNN debate, to be moderated by Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, will …

Trump prepared for Iowa caucus blowout as DeSantis lags in new poll
1 year ago

Trump prepared for Iowa caucus blowout as DeSantis lags in new poll

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Should Mr DeSantis underperform in the Iowa caucuses …

Trump celebrates win in Colorado election case during return visit to Iowa
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump celebrates win in Colorado election case during return visit to Iowa

Associated Press  

FORT DODGE, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump celebrated a win in a closely watched election case during a return visit to Iowa Saturday, where he blasted his political foes and encouraged his supporters to not move past their grievances with President Joe Biden. Trump, campaigning in west-central Iowa, called the decision “a gigantic court victory” as he panned what …

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins named as new primetime host after Trump town hall debacle
1 year, 7 months ago

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins named as new primetime host after Trump town hall debacle

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kaitlan Collins has been …

CNN’s town hall quickly turned chaotic, displaying the tightrope facing journalists covering Trump
1 year, 7 months ago

CNN’s town hall quickly turned chaotic, displaying the tightrope facing journalists covering Trump

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — CNN is facing a backlash over its town hall featuring former President Donald Trump, an event that swiftly turned chaotic in a stark display of the tightrope facing journalists covering a leading 2024 Republican candidate who refuses to play by the rules. Critics said the event, which was staged in front of Republicans and unaffiliated voters who …

Trump taunts CNN: Says they're 'rightfully desperate' for his Town Hall appearance, warns it could be a disaster for all
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump taunts CNN: Says they're 'rightfully desperate' for his Town Hall appearance, warns it could be a disaster for all

Hindustan Times  

Former President Donald Trump is set to appear on a CNN town hall event tonight at 8:00 PM ET, where he will face adversarial questioning from the network he once called "fake news." Trump's appearance comes a day after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse against writer E. Jean Carroll, and he is likely to be pressed on …

Opinion: Really, CNN? A town hall for Trump now?
1 year, 7 months ago

Opinion: Really, CNN? A town hall for Trump now?

LA Times  

Former President Trump arrives at a campaign rally in late April in Manchester, N.H. Trump’s town hall forum on CNN on Wednesday is the first major TV event of the 2024 presidential campaign. That backstory, together with the general O.J.-like hyper-coverage of Trump’s recent travel from Mar-a-Lago to Manhattan to be criminally arraigned in a hush money case, suggests little …

MSNBC Panel Warns What To Expect From Donald Trump’s CNN Town Hall
1 year, 8 months ago

MSNBC Panel Warns What To Expect From Donald Trump’s CNN Town Hall

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CNN’s decision to host a live town hall with former President Donald Trump on Wednesday drew condemnation from MSNBC anchor Joy Reid and her two guests on Monday’s episode of “The ReidOut.” Angelo Carusone, from progressive media watchdog group Media Matters for America, and conservative pundit Charlie Sykes, joined Reid in questioning the cable network’s move and …

Warner Bros. CEO Defends CNN's Trump Town Hall
1 year, 8 months ago

Warner Bros. CEO Defends CNN's Trump Town Hall

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav defended CNN’s controversial decision to host an upcoming live town hall forum with former President Donald Trump. According to The Associated Press, Trump never gave an interview with CNN reporters during his presidency, and repeatedly denounced the news outlet as “fake news” and “the enemy of the people.” A Trump adviser …

CNN says Trump to appear in New Hampshire town hall
1 year, 8 months ago

CNN says Trump to appear in New Hampshire town hall

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — As president, Donald Trump frequently derided CNN as “fake news.” Now that he’s running again, Trump has agreed to appear on a live town hall forum from New Hampshire next week for CNN viewers. Trump’s relationship with CNN was complicated, particularly given Zucker’s role in promoting Trump on “Celebrity Apprentice” when the executive was at NBC. CNN, …

Trump town hall tonight discredits NBC, debate organizers
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump town hall tonight discredits NBC, debate organizers

LA Times  

That’s what I’ve been telling myself for the last four years, despite wanting to run and hide from anything remotely related to Washington, politics, Russia or the presidency. Tonight, I’ve decided on option two: I will not watch Trump’s town hall on NBC, and I may just skip Joe Biden’s show on ABC as well. Trump refused, even though he’s …

NBC is rewarding Trump’s debate cowardice (opinion)
4 years, 2 months ago

NBC is rewarding Trump’s debate cowardice (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book “OK Boomer, Let’s Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind.” Follow her on Twitter. After the cancellation, Biden made his own arrangements — on the same day the canceled debate would have occurred — for a town hall with ABC, which announced the event …

Trump's Town Hall On NBC To Overlap With Biden's On ABC
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump's Town Hall On NBC To Overlap With Biden's On ABC

NPR  

Trump's Town Hall On NBC To Overlap With Biden's On ABC NBC will host a town hall with President Trump at the same time as Joe Biden's town hall on ABC. AILSA CHANG, HOST: When President Trump pulled out of a second presidential debate scheduled for tomorrow night over demands he participate virtually, ABC quickly stepped in to fill the …

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