Current Events > CNN's Trump town hall nabs 3.1 million viewers amid brutal criticism

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SupermanLost 05/11/23 3:12:43 PM #1:	https://news.yahoo.com/cnns-trump-town-hall-nabs-183313669.html CNN's town hall with former President Trump drew 3.1 million viewers on Wednesday, but network executives faced a tsunami of criticism for giving the Republican candidate a platform to spread lies. The audience counted by Nielsen in preliminary numbers was the largest for CNN since the network's coverage of the July hearings over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. While Trump's appearance delivered a strong number for CNN, it was the size of a typical audience for Tucker Carlson on Fox News before he was fired last month. 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. It was the rare appearance by Trump, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential race, on a media outlet that is not friendly to him. The crowd gave the event the atmosphere of a Trump rally as members cheered the candidate's answers, even when he disparaged E. Jean Carroll, the woman who was recently awarded $5 million after a jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing her in 1994. Trump also repeated his false claims that his 2020 election loss was "rigged" and that then-Vice President Mike Pence could have saved him from defeat by not certifying the election. "Live lying works," Mark Lukasiewicz, said dean of the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University. "Live fact-checking does not. Trump is demonstrably unworthy of the risk that CNN chose to take." The event was not well-received inside the network, either. "I was just ashamed," said one producer who spoke on the condition of anonymity to criticize an employer. "Everybody knows Trump lies. Everybody knows what hes going to say. His propaganda is what his followers want." CNN's own media reporter, Oliver Darcy, said the event evoked the 2016 campaign, when media outlets gave Trump ample airtime as he rewarded them with big audiences. In the years since, CNN's then-chief, Jeff Zucker, has repeatedly expressed regret for turning Trump into a ratings attraction. "It felt like 2016 all over again," Darcy wrote in his newsletter Wednesday evening. "It was Trump's unhinged social media feed brought to life on stage. And Collins was put in an uncomfortable position, given the town hall was conducted in front of a Republican audience that applauded Trump, giving a sense of unintended endorsement to his shameful antics." <cite>SupermanLost posted [p:973407700] in CNN's Trum... [t:80440182]...</cite> <quote>https://news.yahoo.com/cnns-trump-town-hall-nabs-183313669.htmlCNN's town hall with former President Trump drew 3.1 million viewers on Wednesday, but network executives faced a tsunami of criticism for giving the Republican candidate a platform to spread lies. The audience counted by Nielsen in preliminary numbers was the largest for CNN since the network's coverage of the July hearings over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. While Trump's appearance delivered a strong number for CNN, it was the size of a typical audience for Tucker Carlson on Fox News before he was fired last month. 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. It was the rare appearance by Trump, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential race, on a media outlet that is not friendly to him. The crowd gave the event the atmosphere of a Trump rally as members cheered the candidate's answers, even when he disparaged E. Jean Carroll, the woman who was recently awarded $5 million after a jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing her in 1994. Trump also repeated his false claims that his 2020 election loss was "rigged" and that then-Vice President Mike Pence could have saved him from defeat by not certifying the election."Live lying works," Mark Lukasiewicz, said dean of the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University. "Live fact-checking does not. Trump is demonstrably unworthy of the risk that CNN chose to take." The event was not well-received inside the network, either. "I was just ashamed," said one producer who spoke on the condition of anonymity to criticize an employer. "Everybody knows Trump lies. Everybody knows what hes going to say. His propaganda is what his followers want." CNN's own media reporter, Oliver Darcy, said the event evoked the 2016 campaign, when media outlets gave Trump ample airtime as he rewarded them with big audiences. In the years since, CNN's then-chief, Jeff Zucker, has repeatedly expressed regret for turning Trump into a ratings attraction. "It felt like 2016 all over again," Darcy wrote in his newsletter Wednesday evening. "It was Trump's unhinged social media feed brought to life on stage. And Collins was put in an uncomfortable position, given the town hall was conducted in front of a Republican audience that applauded Trump, giving a sense of unintended endorsement to his shameful antics."</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AldousIsDead 05/11/23 3:15:05 PM #2:	I've never been a fan of CNN, but this shit is unconscionable in 2023. Fuck'm. --- In simplicity, utility. Through utility, simplicity. <cite>AldousIsDead posted [p:973407770] in CNN's Trum... [t:80440182]...</cite> <quote>I've never been a fan of CNN, but this shit is unconscionable in 2023. Fuck'm.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CableZL 05/11/23 3:16:43 PM #3:	Anyone who thought this would be a good idea to do is delusional. --- https://i.imgtc.com/d9Fc4Qq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/BKHTxYq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/vYYIuDx.jpg <cite>CableZL posted [p:973407805] in CNN's Trum... [t:80440182]...</cite> <quote>Anyone who thought this would be a good idea to do is delusional. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Funkydog 05/11/23 3:17:21 PM #4:	CableZL posted... Anyone who thought this would be a good idea to do is delusional. --- Let's make biscuits! <cite>Funkydog posted [p:973407825] in CNN's Trum... [t:80440182]...</cite> <quote>CableZL posted... </cite><quote>Anyone who thought this would be a good idea to do is delusional.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
masterpug53 05/11/23 3:18:34 PM #5:	The only lie that could possibly be bigger than Trump's firehose of bullshit is that CNN didn't know full-well exactly what they were doing here. --- Simple questions deserve long-winded answers that no one will bother to read https://imgur.com/1WshTZu - by DB_Insider https://imgur.com/eW67nT8 - by Wii_Shaker <cite>masterpug53 posted [p:973407849] in CNN's Trum... [t:80440182]...</cite> <quote>The only lie that could possibly be bigger than Trump's firehose of bullshit is that CNN didn't know full-well exactly what they were doing here.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
I4NRulez 05/11/23 3:19:21 PM #6:	masterpug53 posted... The only lie that could possibly be bigger than Trump's firehose of bullshit is that CNN didn't know full-well exactly what they were doing here. CNN is owned by a right-wing nutjob now too so its not surprising they did this --- The night brims with defiled scum,and is permeated by their rotten stench. Just think. Now you're all set to hunt and kill to your heart's content. <cite>I4NRulez posted [p:973407871] in CNN's Trum... [t:80440182]...</cite> <quote>masterpug53 posted... </cite><quote>The only lie that could possibly be bigger than Trump's firehose of bullshit is that CNN didn't know full-well exactly what they were doing here.</quote>CNN is owned by a right-wing nutjob now too so its not surprising they did this</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gritty 05/11/23 3:20:31 PM #7:	CNN is the new Fox News what a Time to be alive <cite>Gritty posted [p:973407898] in CNN's Trum... [t:80440182]...</cite> <quote>CNN is the new Fox News what a Time to be alive</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZevLoveDOOM 05/11/23 3:21:35 PM #8:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QFObdEFeR0&ab_channel=CNN wtf... <cite>ZevLoveDOOM posted [p:973407926] in CNN's Trum... [t:80440182]...</cite> <quote>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QFObdEFeR0&ab_channel=CNNwtf...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NeonTentacles 05/11/23 3:21:47 PM #9:	Maybe they were watching just to see the insanity. That's the only reason I would watch it lol --- https://imgur.com/aMaI3hj https://imgur.com/7PsdJNc https://imgur.com/eK8vZVn https://imgur.com/u2HR4nG https://imgur.com/nQGM5cZ <cite>NeonTentacles posted [p:973407932] in CNN's Trum... [t:80440182]...</cite> <quote>Maybe they were watching just to see the insanity. That's the only reason I would watch it lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cheater87 05/11/23 3:23:50 PM #10:	CNN is owned by a major right winger isn't it? --- You're finally awake, welcome to the real world! <cite>Cheater87 posted [p:973407981] in CNN's Trum... [t:80440182]...</cite> <quote>CNN is owned by a major right winger isn't it? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Deteled 05/11/23 3:28:38 PM #11:	NeonTentacles posted... Maybe they were watching just to see the insanity. That's the only reason I would watch it lol There were definitely at least some people watching for that reason. Or to keep up to date with what someone who is going to be a presidential candidate is saying since that's news even if it's stupid ass bullshit. <cite>Deteled posted [p:973408077] in CNN's Trum... [t:80440182]...</cite> <quote>NeonTentacles posted... </cite><quote>Maybe they were watching just to see the insanity. That's the only reason I would watch it lol</quote>There were definitely at least some people watching for that reason. Or to keep up to date with what someone who is going to be a presidential candidate is saying since that's news even if it's stupid ass bullshit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Frosted_Midna 05/11/23 3:47:42 PM #12:	This is sad --- It's more than good, it's alive! Warning: May contain stone hat pieces http://i.imgur.com/N6v5qZx.jpg <cite>Frosted_Midna posted [p:973408465] in CNN's Trum... [t:80440182]...</cite> <quote>This is sad</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PballDepot 05/11/23 4:04:53 PM #13:	Cheater87 posted... CNN is owned by a major right winger isn't it? Yes. Also 3.1 million viewers isn't really that high or impressive. --- https://i.imgur.com/3nl5l.png <cite>PballDepot posted [p:973408849] in CNN's Trum... [t:80440182]...</cite> <quote>Cheater87 posted... </cite><quote>CNN is owned by a major right winger isn't it?</quote>Yes.Also 3.1 million viewers isn't really that high or impressive.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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