Vivek Ramaswamy announces CNN Town Hall, CNN unaware.

Vivek Ramaswamy’s CNN Town Hall in Question

Last week, Vivek Ramaswamy made an exciting announcement⁣ that he would‌ be appearing on CNN in​ a town hall. However, it seems that the network has not yet finalized the event with his campaign.

“Townhall with @CNN on⁤ Tuesday, Sept⁤ 12 in New York City,” Ramaswamy‌ posted ‍ on X⁣ Sept. 1. “We ‍can handle the heat. Let’s see if they can too. Buckle⁣ up.”

CNN, however,​ told Semafor ⁤ that Ramswamy jumped the gun in his announcement and that the two ⁢teams had not scheduled the town hall.

“The information in Mr. Ramaswamy’s post is incorrect and there is not a CNN Town Hall currently planned for September 12th,” a spokesperson told the outlet.

Ramaswamy’s campaign disputed the network’s statement.

“We had reached an agreement ⁢for September 12 in New‌ York and even selected a moderator,” Ramaswamy campaign⁤ spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin told Semafor.‍ “CNN says they are looking for another date.”

Four Republican presidential candidates have done town halls with CNN this ⁢cycle: former president Donald Trump, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, former vice president Mike Pence, and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie.

Ramaswamy has⁤ been criticized for flip-flopping‌ on positions‌ since he launched his ⁣presidential campaign. ⁣After he echoed a‍ conspiracy theory ‍in comments to the Atlantic about the September 11 attacks, he accused the⁣ publication of misquoting him. The Atlantic subsequently released ⁢the recording of the interview, proving it had quoted the 38-year-old entrepreneur correctly.