Judd Legum

Trump is appearing at a @[email protected] town hall tomorrow night.

If he is not asked multiple questions about the jury's decision to hold him LIABLE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT and THE NUMEROUS OTHER WOMEN WHO HAVE PUBLICLY ACCUSED HIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT it will be a journalistic catastrophe

May 9, 2023 at 7:48pmWeb
Show threadJudd LegumMay 9, 2023

@[email protected] And I don't mean a throwaway question where Trump answers that it's a "witch hunt," and we move on to another topic.

I mean actual, probing questions and follow-ups that demand answers.

Show threadTC Won't Give In To LiesMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum
Follow up? In a CNN town hall? šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£
Show threadBenderIsGreat34May 9, 2023
@juddlegum well, all journalism is now just about ā€œlook who we managed to get to appear on our show!ā€ so i think they would be happy to just talk about the weather with him and call it a night.
Show threadMikeMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum Its CNN, no follow up is how they roll
Show threadKariMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum He's likely to be more volatile given outcome today.
Show threadNihl L'AmasMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum Like "why did you refuse to testify, then go on the internet and lie about not being allowed to defend yourself?"
Show threadla bibliotequetressMay 10, 2023
@juddlegum does anyone know how to get seated at this TH? I can get to New Hampshire
Show threadJosh, or whateverMay 10, 2023
@juddlegum he would *never* put himself in a forum where that is the format.
Show threadJohn MinnihanMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum it's plausible he doesn't show up
Show threadPeter ButlerMay 9, 2023
@jbminn @juddlegum Heā€™ll show, and they wonā€™t ask him about the rape case
Show threadAlan TwigzMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum having Trump on CNN at this point almost pre-qualifies it for that
Show threadJason Perseus has movedMay 9, 2023

@juddlegum

Every single question should be about this and his criminal exposure across various jurisdictions. I don't see how you talk about anything else.

I have zero faith in CNN though. So... yeah.

Show threadtoxtethogradyMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum But CNN is up to the challenge...
Show threadBill SeitzMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/05/trump-cnn-town-hall-disinformation-rule.html
Show threadBill SeitzMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum Seriously, this is a 1-candidate "town hall"? ayfkm? #BITFD
https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2023/05/01/cnn-to-host-live-town-hall-with-former-president-donald-trump/
CNN TO HOST LIVE TOWN HALL WITH FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP

Kaitlan Collins will moderate a live CNN Town Hall with former President Donald Trump at 8pmET on Wednesday, May 10 from St. Anselm College in New Hampshire.

Show threadJohn BaileyMay 9, 2023

@juddlegum

CNN has long been a "journalistic catastrophe" - or more accurately a journalistic farce.

<points to Lena Wen>

It's a nonsense organization almost on par with FOX. Only thing left to do is ignore them.

Show threadGarret May 9, 2023
@juddlegum Their description on their twitter bio says itā€™s their job to ā€œgo there and ask the difficult questionsā€ so Iā€™m gonna go ahead and assume they tussle his hair like Jimmy Fallon.
Show threadJohn DahlquistMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum Journalistic catastrophe is continuing to platform this piece of spam. Cancel the town hall. Don't give him a second of air time.
Show threadKBSez āœ…May 9, 2023

@juddlegum

Have they announced who the host will be?

I'm not hopeful in the least. They'll let him rant, rave and lie and not hold him down, not challenge him and will just let him get away with it

Show threadKyozouMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum Itā€™s CNN. Of course it will be a catastrophe.
Show threadBoredomFestivalMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum why the fuck is this traitorous gibbon being given a platform to spew his sewage
Show threadCelebrate Billionaire PainMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum I hope to be proven wrong, but my money is on CNN doing everything in their power to demonstrate that they can be every bit as sycophantic as Fox News. They want Tucker's old audience and they've made it pretty clear that they will do whatever they need to in order to get it.
Show threadMrEric35May 9, 2023
@juddlegum I will not be watching.
Show threadBill VinsonMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum My guess is they have a pre-agreed upon list of topics and the trials are off limits. It's unfortunate, but that sort of thing happens all the time šŸ˜¦
Show threadJJ PetersonMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum CNN wants to be Fox
Show threadFirefly's GhostMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum
CNN has already crossed the catastrophe threshold!
Show threadJoe āŒšŸ‘‘May 9, 2023
@juddlegum And if CNN allows him to repeat his libelous attacks on E Jean Carroll without being completely shut down, as in "take that back or we are done here", then CNN should be sued for recklessly spreading the libel.
Show threadBruce MirkenMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum That #CNN is giving #Trump this kind of airtime is itself a journalistic catastrophe.
Show threadDan KennedyMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum They should also set aside a little bit of time to ask him about inciting an insurrection.
Show threadCatharine BurkiMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum It's on Fox lite, which is already a journalistic catastrophe.
Show threadWayne WernerMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum MSM asking Trump real questions? I'll believe it when I see it
Show threadSofaKingHighMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum Iā€™m a psychic and can tell you that you will in fact be disappointed tomorrow.
Show threadthemitchcohenMay 9, 2023

@juddlegum

Narrator: It was indeed a catastrophe.

Show threadtibbi āœØMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum
Considering Fox is trying to buy CNN, and CNN has been seeming to be trying to turn into FoxLite in order to be bought, I'm not holding out any hope. It will be a šŸ’© show. Full of šŸ¤”šŸ¤”šŸ¤”šŸ¤”šŸ¤”šŸ¤” bowing down to the head šŸ›
Show threadDohNutMay 9, 2023
@juddlegum Its CNN. That guarantees it will be journalistic catastrophe.
Show threadWild Eyed Boy From FreecloudMay 10, 2023
@juddlegum BREAKING NEWS! Prepare for disappoinment.
Show threadšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¦ Johnydon  he/himMay 10, 2023
@juddlegum
"Did Tacopina have to wrestle you to the ground to prevent you from testifying?"
Show threadNicole ParsonsMay 10, 2023

@juddlegum

Trump's appearance on CNN is a well funded PR campaign by Republican billionaire donors.

These donors fund fascism.

Schwarzman
Griffin
Yass
Peterffy
Catsimatidis

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2023/05/09/blackstones-stephen-schwarzman-reportedly-skeptical-of-desantis-joining-these-other-billionaire-gop-donors/

Blackstoneā€™s Stephen Schwarzman Reportedly Skeptical Of DeSantisā€”Joining These Other Billionaire GOP Donors

Schwarzman, the 54th richest person in the world, was reportedly unimpressed after meeting DeSantis.

Forbes
Show threadMowgli's ButlerMay 10, 2023
@juddlegum Refuse to be witness to this dog and pony show.
Show threadLady Liberty šŸ—½May 10, 2023
@juddlegum if CNN doesnā€™t ask the tuff questions will mean to me that they just licked his ass. I will boycott CNN.
Show threadAuntie MameMay 10, 2023
@juddlegum cnn should cancel.
Show threadIdle ActsMay 10, 2023
@juddlegum No journalists will be allowed to ask questions. CNN is providing him a free infomercial stocked with his supporters. Itā€™s vile.
Show threadKathy E. Gill šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¦May 10, 2023
@juddlegum
Should never have been scheduled.
Should have been canceled post verdict.
Show threadNamanMay 10, 2023
@juddlegum @film_girl Letā€™s just expect the catastrophe then.
Show threadKyleMay 10, 2023
@juddlegum Spoiler alert: itā€™s going to be a journalistic catastrophe.
Show threadAim2bme23May 10, 2023
@juddlegum so youā€™re saying that @CNNN has not cancelled this Town Hall? What a disgrace.
Show threadLoueeMay 10, 2023
@juddlegum To me the decision to display a traitorous rapist for ratings already is a journalistic catastrophe.
Show threadJoyceInRenoMay 10, 2023
@juddlegum Narrator: it will be a journalistic catastrophe
Show threadSaskboy K.May 11, 2023
@juddlegum https://mastodon.social/@scenario/110348629274485601