The Controversial CNN Trump Town Hall
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CNN's town hall with former President Trump drew 3.3 million viewers, the largest for CNN since the network’s coverage of the July hearings over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. However, the network faced criticism for giving Trump a platform to spread lies. CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins grilled Trump for 70 minutes, but attempts to perform fact-checks in real time have often proved futile. Critics said CNN should have known better than to give Trump a forum where it would be impossible to filter out misinformation.
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