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86. Yes or no: Did tfg try to overthrow the last election?

Wed May 3, 2023, 09:39 AM

May 2023

Did he make this attempt using numerous levers of the government, including tampering with the US mail operations, tampering with State electors, trying to get the DOJ to halt counts, threatening Secretaries of State, threatening congressmen, and threatening the vice president?

Someone who tries to overthrow a US election should not be enabled and should not be normalized. Period. This is not business as usual and I will NOT be gaslighted on this issue.

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CNN slammed after announcing new Trump 'Presidential Town Hall' [View all] Joinfortmill May 2023 OP

I thought Biden was our president now Poiuyt May 2023 #1

Yeah, but he's bad for ratings. Oneironaut May 2023 #28

Pre-screened questions from pre-screened attendees? pfitz59 May 2023 #2

PLEASE PLEASE don't watch so their ratings tank. It's the only thing that will help PortTack May 2023 #3

They have already tanked nowforever May 2023 #27

I already had no intention of doing so. calimary May 2023 #43

I don't think sorry is in his vocabulary JanLip May 2023 #53

Yeah, no shit. calimary May 2023 #54

They are giving a Town Hall to someone who tried to overthrow the U.S. government JohnSJ May 2023 #4

"Presidential?" In what sense? More than a year before the election, and no President present? enough May 2023 #5

What is the media's fascination with this guy? anciano May 2023 #6

Corrupted Capitalism coupled with monstrous levels of greed Joinfortmill May 2023 #8

A CANDIDATE town hall.Report it accurately, CNN. blm May 2023 #7

Here's the feedback link: https://help.cnn.com/us/Feedback lindysalsagal May 2023 #9

I just sent them my thoughts on this too. redwitch May 2023 #33

Same Here ProfessorGAC May 2023 #44

I just posted feedback too... eom Quanto Magnus May 2023 #66

I gave my feedback last night, as soon as it was announced. slightlv May 2023 #68

CNN is STUPID if they think giving trump air time is going to make people want him. BComplex May 2023 #10

Free air time to ONE candidate? WTAF? No DeSantis? No Haley? Freethinker65 May 2023 #11

After, a "Democrat" of Trump's choosing will be given a 10 minute rebuttal opportunity. Freethinker65 May 2023 #12

Sinema lol Takket May 2023 #30

Where's that dude that always defends CNN and claims it's "not moving right?" budkin May 2023 #13

Good question Doc Sportello May 2023 #23

Had to do the same today. Not worth it. onecaliberal May 2023 #48

Yeah it's like a duel where the other guy is firing blanks Doc Sportello May 2023 #51

I'm scanning the horizon to see if there are any rain clouds Sky Jewels May 2023 #38

He's still waiting for any statistical analysis that they are moving right. Cuthbert Allgood May 2023 #58

And meanwhile, Fox is the openly horrible tool of the Rightists. hadEnuf May 2023 #61

So because they do shitty things, CNN should do shitty things? Cuthbert Allgood May 2023 #63

So instead we keep bending over to get our butt's kicked? That's a pretty flawed argument as well. hadEnuf May 2023 #81

News Flash: CNN is not an arm of the Democratic Party. Cuthbert Allgood May 2023 #84

There is no need for CNN to present an exclusive forum for more of Trump's hadEnuf May 2023 #85

They are being slammed on twiter senseandsensibility May 2023 #14

Disgusting democrank May 2023 #15

So, according to CNN he is the current president? Bettie May 2023 #16

A board member and the president of one of the larger CNN shareholders is a RWNJ LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #37

let your cable company know onethatcares May 2023 #17

Slick Licht is licking GOP **** sheshe2 May 2023 #18

It would only be Journalistic Suicide if they were a "journalistic organization" Caliman73 May 2023 #19

TWO FUCKING YEARS of this BULLSHIT! bluestarone May 2023 #20

Does CNN plan to host town halls for all the other candidates? Rocknation May 2023 #21

Everything Trump does is scripted, gab13by13 May 2023 #22

CNN is the new Fux News OMGWTF May 2023 #24

Yup looks like it's filling in faux news' shoes onetexan May 2023 #26

But all the Faux Snooze viewers BumRushDaShow May 2023 #35

That's the CNN goal. TomSlick May 2023 #52

i don't know how to even put in words how unethical this is........ Takket May 2023 #25

No one at CNN ever said that. Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #56

Just gave them feedback slightlv May 2023 #29

I can't believe they're doing this. Boomerproud May 2023 #31

I don't get it. James48 May 2023 #32

CNN has turned to the dark side LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #34

They thought there was going to be a red wave in 2022 ... Sky Jewels May 2023 #39

Hey, CNN! Sky Jewels May 2023 #36

What the actual? yardwork May 2023 #40

I just sent Licht a nastygram BigmanPigman May 2023 #41

This is going to be a shitshow for either Trump,CNN or both Mr. Sparkle May 2023 #42

Fuck CNN for even giving this twice-impeached, indicted criminal mob boss a forum. FU. n/t Evolve Dammit May 2023 #45

Trump: "I'm going to skip the debates"...now we know why. He has a TV channel. NullTuples May 2023 #46

If this is a "Presidential Town Hall" why didn't they invite Obama and Dubya? FakeNoose May 2023 #47

I thought CNN's low point was when they spent 10 days talking about nothing but a missing plane... AdamGG May 2023 #49

Republican Owned Media strikes again. Not surprised. live love laugh May 2023 #50

It isn't the job of news organizations to deplatform the leading candidate of one of the two Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #55

It is not the job of news organizations to promote one candidate over others Hermit-The-Prog May 2023 #69

And that's not what CNN is doing. Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #70

Of course that's what CNN is doing. Hermit-The-Prog May 2023 #71

Absolutely wrong. Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #72

Non-sequitur; strawman. You said, "DU never fails to disappoint." Hermit-The-Prog May 2023 #79

Yep. Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #80

Then, where is the line? If Steve Bannon or a KKK leader runs, ecstatic May 2023 #77

The leading contender for one of America's two major political parties Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #78

Then we'll have to agree to disagree ecstatic May 2023 #82

Not to "get ratings," but rather to do their jobs as a news organization covering the 2024 Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #83

Yes or no: Did tfg try to overthrow the last election? ecstatic May 2023 #86

Has Trump been convicted of any of these crimes? Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #87

I agree with everyone about this being BS, newdayneeded May 2023 #57

CNN's likely going to repeat what they can of their 2016 tactics. Hortensis May 2023 #59

I would not watch if it was not for the fact that I don't watch now so I can't appleannie1 May 2023 #60

27 months and counting republianmushroom May 2023 #62

Come on in, the water's fine! hay rick May 2023 #64

Fascists gotta fascist. onecaliberal May 2023 #65

CNN wants to see if they can get zero ratings samsingh May 2023 #67

Well... Mike Nelson May 2023 #73

What's surprising is that CNN is beating Fox to this kind of an event... Chakaconcarne May 2023 #74

Money "trumps" everything else. Ferrets are Cool May 2023 #75

.... CatWoman May 2023 #76

if CNN was around during the Civil War LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #88

Trump is not a normal candidate for President. @CNN is trying to normalize him LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #89