{"id":1929682,"date":"2023-05-12T10:55:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T14:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-faces-internal-revolt-over-trump-town-hall\/"},"modified":"2023-05-12T10:57:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T14:57:40","slug":"cnn-faces-internal-revolt-over-trump-town-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-faces-internal-revolt-over-trump-town-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN in turmoil over Trump town hall."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcnn-faces-internal-revolt-over-trump-town-hall%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1929682&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Anderson Cooper Defends CNN\u2019s Decision to Host Trump Town Hall<\/h2>\n<h3>Disturbing Event<\/h3>\n<p>Anderson Cooper, a veteran CNN host, called the network\u2019s May <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-faces-internal-revolt-over-trump-town-hall\/\" title=\"CNN in turmoil over Trump town hall.\">10 presidential town hall event<\/a> with Donald Trump \u201cdisturbing\u201d and told viewers that they \u201chave every right to be angry and never watch this network again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rush-limbaughs-moving-sign-off-today-video\/\" title=\"Rush Limbaugh\u2019s Moving Sign Off Today (Video)\">opening monologue<\/a> of his CNN show \u201cAnderson Cooper 360\u00b0,\u201d Cooper acknowledged that many viewers were upset about giving Trump a platform to speak. However, he defended the network\u2019s decision, pointing out that Trump is the front-runner for the Republican nomination for president and that no other Republican is even close, according to polling.<\/p>\n<h3>Sampling of Half the Country<\/h3>\n<p>Cooper also criticized his own network\u2019s decision to put mostly Republican voters in the audience. He said that it was \u201cdisturbing\u201d to hear the audience laugh and applaud Trump\u2019s lies and continued defamation of a woman who accused him of sexual abuse and defamation. Cooper was referencing a Manhattan jury\u2019s May 9 decision that Trump is liable for sexual abuse and defamation in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exec-who-jumped-from-nyc-hi-rise-faced-1-2b-pump-and-dump-suit\/\" title=\"Exec Who Jumped From NYC Hi-Rise Faced .2B \u2018Pump-And-Dump\u2019 Suit\">federal suit filed<\/a> by E. Jean Carroll.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper suggested that Trump voters may be too sizeable to ignore and that viewers have the power to do something about it. He urged Americans to get out and vote, regardless of which side of the aisle they are on.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversial Broadcast<\/h3>\n<p>The controversial, 70-minute broadcast brought struggling CNN 3.3 million viewers, beating rivals Fox News and MSNBC. However, Cooper pointed out that it was disturbing to hear Trump speak so highly of QAnon conspirators and insurrectionists who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-media-outlets-that-gave-a-pass-to-black-lives-matter-and-antifa-violence\/\" title=\"The Media Outlets That Gave A Pass To Black Lives Matter And Antifa Violence\">assaulted police officers<\/a> and our democracy on January 6. It was also awful to hear him spread ridiculous lies about the election.<\/p>\n<h3>Preferred Candidate<\/h3>\n<p>According to the Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll, Trump is the preferred candidate for 62% of right-wing voters, a wide margin above No. 2, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who had 20% support.<\/p>\n<p>Do you think staying in your silo and only listening to people you agree with is going to make that person go away? If we all only listen to those we agree with, it may actually do the opposite. Let&#8217;s keep an open mind and stay informed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More On: donald trump Kaitlan Collins defends CNN town hall with Donald Trump: \u2018About last night\u2019 Asking E. Jean: E. Jean Carroll may sue Trump again after \u2018vile\u2019 CNN comments MSNBC host rips CNN for airing Trump\u2019s \u2018misogynistic attacks\u2019 after firing Don Lemon Sen. 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