Report: Trump team used secret weapon at CNN town hall break.

Trump’s Twitter Strategy During CNN Town Hall

According to a report by Axios, former President Donald Trump’s advisers used Twitter to gauge his performance in real-time during a town hall event in New Hampshire. Trump was shown tweets that indicated an overwhelming sentiment that the hostile CNN moderator, Kaitlan Collins, had failed to hurt him with her interruptions and loaded questions. Trump then doubled down on his approach to ignore her attempted hit job and instead focused on connecting with the audience. A Trump adviser told the outlet that Twitter helped the former president walk away from the evening in a better position politically.

Twitter Criticism from AOC and Andrew Yang

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized CNN and went after Collins on Twitter. The far-left “squad” member appeared displeased after Collins tried to use an accusation from former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll that she was raped by Trump in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s to harm him. Trump has maintained he does not know Carroll. In her civil suit against Trump last week, a New York jury found no merit to the rape claim but did award Carroll $5 million after jurors ruled Trump was liable for defamation and battery. When Collins used the ruling against him, Trump dismissed Carroll’s claims and questioned her character. Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang also posted about the town hall, saying, “This #CNNTownhall is shaping up to be a clear win for Trump, certainly in the Republican field and probably overall.”

Trump’s Twitter Strategy Pays Off

Trump was shown both tweets and others, which were seen as a measure of his performance by his advisers. They suggested he needed to double down on his strategy, and he did so. One happy Trump adviser reportedly told Axios of the town hall, “He was the leader of the free world again.” Axios reported that Trump is now in talks with other networks about sitting down for interviews and town halls.

• Former President Donald Trump’s advisers used Twitter to gauge his performance in real-time during a town hall event in New Hampshire.
• Twitter helped the former president walk away from the evening in a better position politically.
• Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized CNN and went after Collins on Twitter.
• Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang also posted about the town hall.
• Trump was shown both tweets and others, which were seen as a measure of his performance by his advisers.

What do you think about Trump’s Twitter strategy during the CNN town hall?