Jake Tapper’s guide to hosting Trump town hall.

CNN’s Jake Tapper Sets Blueprint for Hosting a Town Hall with Former President Donald Trump

In a recent interview on ABC’s The View, Jake Tapper discussed the controversial town hall appearance of former President Donald Trump and outlined a blueprint for hosting a town hall with him.

“So, first of all, I will say Kaitlan Collins did fact-check him in real time. So, I do want to say that,” Tapper told Sunny Hostin of ABC’s The View.

Should Trump be Hosted in a Town Hall?

Hostin expressed her belief that Trump, a potentially twice impeached and thrice indicted former president, should not be offered a town hall. Tapper disagreed, emphasizing the importance of allowing voters to ask questions and get to know the leading Republican candidate for the 2024 nomination.

“He’s the leading Republican candidate, and I think it is important for voters to get a chance to ask that person questions and to see who this candidate is,” Tapper said.

Hostin justified her argument by calling Trump a liar, to which Tapper agreed, acknowledging that Trump does tell a lot of lies. However, he emphasized the need for networks to find effective ways to host a town hall with the 45th president.

“Do you do it live?” Tapper questioned. “Because, if you do it taped, you can fact-check more effectively, you can put up chyrons.”

Concerns were raised about the risk of Trump accusing networks of doctoring the tape. Tapper proposed a solution of airing the town hall in its entirety but adding chyrons to provide corrections.

“You say we’re gonna air it all, but you add chyrons that correct,” Tapper suggested.

Whoopi Goldberg suggested not filling the audience with only Trump supporters, to which Tapper responded that town hall meetings typically consist of like-minded individuals, whether it’s Democrats for Biden or Republicans for Trump or other candidates.

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