"What was gained from this?": Trump's CNN town hall was a failure
1 year, 7 months ago

"What was gained from this?": Trump's CNN town hall was a failure

Salon  

Donald Trump remains a juggernaut. Of course, CNN's decision to neuter criticism of Trump and his movement – and to host the traitor president's fake town hall is motivated by ratings, money and profits.. As the truism goes, "If it bleeds it leads." Related The news media is blowing Trump coverage again In an attempt to make better sense of what the Trump CNN town hall spectacle really means, what it reflects about the American news media, and where we are in the Trumpocene and the larger democracy crisis as the 2024 presidential season is gaining focus, I asked a range of experts for their insights and predictions. The Trump CNN Town Hall exemplified everything wrong and broken about our incestuous corporate media institutions that value ratings, money, and access to power above all else, including the truth, accountability, and democracy. Until the last minute, my general expectations of the CNN Trump town hall were that CNN might cancel it, especially after Trump had been found liable for sexual abuse and defamation just the previous day.

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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, 44 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, 18 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. …

'Holy moly': Dems stunned Fox News worked with GOP group to air edited Trump town hall
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Holy moly': Dems stunned Fox News worked with GOP group to air edited Trump town hall

Raw Story  

Fox News allowed former President Donald Trump's all-women town hall to be filled with MAGA supporters — and failed to disclose as such, according to a report. Moreover, Fox News edited out moments where participants in the town hall said things that made this too obvious, " reported Hadas Gold and Liam Reilly. I hope they count it.” Fox News …

Cleared: CNN and Donald Trump dodge alleged election law violations
7 months, 1 week ago

Cleared: CNN and Donald Trump dodge alleged election law violations

Raw Story  

The bipartisan Federal Election Commission unanimously dismissed a complaint that put Donald Trump and CNN in the unusual position of being on the same side — standing accused of an election law violation involving the much-derided Trump “town hall” CNN televised in May 2023. The Trump campaign’s response to the complaint noted that CNN had previously staged single-candidate town halls …

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 …

CNN chief apologizes to employees for distracting from work
1 year, 7 months ago

CNN chief apologizes to employees for distracting from work

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Chris Licht, the embattled chief executive of CNN, apologized to network employees on Monday for distracting from their work and promised to “fight like hell” to earn their trust amid criticism of his year at the helm. In his Atlantic profile, writer Tim Alberta wrote that Licht had “swaggered” into his new job, telling employees their hostility …

CNN’s Amanpour criticizes network’s decision to hold Trump town hall
1 year, 7 months ago

CNN’s Amanpour criticizes network’s decision to hold Trump town hall

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Veteran correspondent Christiane Amanpour became the most prominent CNN journalist to publicly criticize her network for airing last week’s town hall with former President Donald Trump. CNN Chairman Chris Licht has defended the town hall as newsworthy and important, and Amanpour said she had a “robust discussion” with him about it. “Maybe live is not always right.” …

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins headed to prime time after Trump town hall
1 year, 7 months ago

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins headed to prime time after Trump town hall

LA Times  

Fresh off of moderating a widely panned town hall with former President Trump, Kaitlan Collins is moving up to prime time at CNN. The “CNN This Morning” co-host and former White House correspondent will take over the 9 p.m. Eastern hour for the cable news network on a full time basis starting this fall. Collins’ profile got a major boost …

CNN staffers enraged at CEO's move to crush internal dissent over Trump town hall: report
1 year, 7 months ago

CNN staffers enraged at CEO's move to crush internal dissent over Trump town hall: report

Raw Story  

CNN is reeling from overwhelmingly negative reviews of last week's town hall with former President Donald Trump at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire, during which he aggressively talked over moderator Kaitlan Collins, told a series of lies too fast to fact-check, and spoke to a hand-picked audience of hardcore Republicans who, while they were instructed not to boo the …

Trump advisers used outraged AOC tweets to pump him up backstage during CNN town hall: report
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump advisers used outraged AOC tweets to pump him up backstage during CNN town hall: report

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's advisers pumped him up during his CNN town hall by showing him supportive social media posts at commercial breaks. The ex-president acted more aggressive toward moderator Kaitlan Collins after the first commercial break, when his longtime adviser Jason Miller showed him freshly posted tweets from prominent Democrats criticizing the network's decision to host the event and …

Trump posts doctored clip of Anderson Cooper appearing to mock CNN for Town Hall appearance
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump posts doctored clip of Anderson Cooper appearing to mock CNN for Town Hall appearance

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump recently shared a doctored clip that depicted CNN's Anderson Cooper as if he were mocking the network amid the critical public reaction it received for the broadcast. The manipulated clip, which was initially shared by Donald Trump Jr., was re-shared by Trump on his media platform, Truth Social on Friday, May 12. It features the CNN …

Donald Trump Campaign Uses T-Shirt To Taunt CNN Over His Lie-Soaked Town Hall
1 year, 7 months ago

Donald Trump Campaign Uses T-Shirt To Taunt CNN Over His Lie-Soaked Town Hall

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign is hawking a T-shirt for a minimum $47 donation in a bid to cash in on the former president’s controversial, falsehood-filled town hall on CNN. The network received fierce criticism for allowing Trump to spew his lies on live television Wednesday in front of a supportive studio audience, with critics calling it a …

'I believe it was a very smart thing they did': Trump defends CNN amid town hall criticism
1 year, 7 months ago

'I believe it was a very smart thing they did': Trump defends CNN amid town hall criticism

Raw Story  

Donald Trump took to social media Thursday to defend his longtime rival CNN amid a barrage of criticisms for hosting his New Hampshire town hall. Trump posted on Truth Social, his own social network he created after being banned from other platforms following the violent insurrection attempt on Jan. 6, 2021, to say he thinks the town hall was a …

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 …

CNN boss defends having MAGA audience cheer Trump on during town hall
1 year, 7 months ago

CNN boss defends having MAGA audience cheer Trump on during town hall

Raw Story  

CNN boss Chris Licht on Thursday morning was defiant in the face of criticism from even some of his own reporters over the network's falsehood-filled town hall with former President Donald Trump on Wednesday. As reported by media journalist Brian Stelter, Licht held a conference call with CNN's staff on Thursday morning in which he defended the decision to pack …

Disastrous Trump town hall begs the question: What was CNN thinking?
1 year, 7 months ago

Disastrous Trump town hall begs the question: What was CNN thinking?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. What did they think would happen …

CNN anchors and insiders lead horrified reaction to Donald Trump town hall
1 year, 7 months ago

CNN anchors and insiders lead horrified reaction to Donald Trump town hall

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 CNN’s controversial live town hall with Donald Trump was blasted …

Trump 'didn't win over' swing voters at CNN town hall: Dem. Rep.
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump 'didn't win over' swing voters at CNN town hall: Dem. Rep.

Raw Story  

Donald Trump received numerous applause breaks during his CNN town hall in New Hampshire Wednesday night, but he failed to impress those who are going to decide the next election, according to Rep. Jeff Jackson of North Carolina. IN OTHER NEWS: 'Hope everyone enjoyed CNN tonight': Donald Trump hails town hall's audience But there is an upside, according to Jackson. …

Donald Trump’s CNN Town Hall Was a Disaster
1 year, 7 months ago

Donald Trump’s CNN Town Hall Was a Disaster

Slate  

In the years since Donald Trump first descended the escalator at his eponymous tower to rail against Mexicans while launching his campaign for president, he has shown himself to be a liar, a sociopath, a bigot, and a demagogue. He also happens to be the leading candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, and that fact was all it took …

'Hope everyone enjoyed CNN tonight': Donald Trump hails town hall's audience
1 year, 7 months ago

'Hope everyone enjoyed CNN tonight': Donald Trump hails town hall's audience

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Wednesday night took a victory lap on social media following his town hall hosted by CNN in New Hampshire. Throughout the town hall, the audience could be heard laughing at Trump's jokes about sexual abuse victim E. Jean Carroll and cheering election fraud claims. IN OTHER NEWS: 'A disaster': CNN scorched for giving Trump a platform lie …

Letters to the Editor: Opinion: Why is CNN providing Trump with free media exposure once again?
1 year, 7 months ago

Letters to the Editor: Opinion: Why is CNN providing Trump with free media exposure once again?

LA Times  

To the editor: Jackie Calmes got it right in asking, “Here we go again?” In the 2016 election, Calmes said, Trump received an estimated $5 billion in free media, which obviously played a huge part in Trump’s win. CNN held a town hall meeting for Trump; the L.A. Times still shows Trump’s picture frequently in some articles. Ken Derow, Swarthmore, …

CNN’s Trump town hall nabs 3.3 million viewers amid brutal criticism
1 year, 7 months ago

CNN’s Trump town hall nabs 3.3 million viewers amid brutal criticism

LA Times  

CNN’s town hall with former President Trump drew 3.3 million viewers on Wednesday, but network executives faced a tsunami of criticism for giving the Republican candidate a platform to spread lies. CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins grilled Trump for 70 minutes in front of an audience of New Hampshire Republican voters at St. Anselm College in Goffstown. His propaganda is what …

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 …

"Geyser of disinformation": CNN gives Trump town hall to mock his victim, spread election denial
1 year, 7 months ago

"Geyser of disinformation": CNN gives Trump town hall to mock his victim, spread election denial

Salon  

CNN allowed twice-impeached former President Donald Trump to continue a previously scheduled campaign event in a town hall program Wednesday night, despite public outcry against the event after a Manhattan jury unanimously concluded Tuesday that Trump sexually assaulted longtime columnist E. Jean Carroll. "In our view, CNN's town hall provides Trump, who was just found guilty of sexual assault by …

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, …

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