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The event, scheduled for May 10 at St. Anselm’s College in Goffstown, New Hampshire, will be televised at 9 p.m. Eastern. Kaitlan Collins will moderate. Trump will take questions from Republicans and undeclared voters who are planning to participate in the 2024 GOP primary.
Although Trump has taken audience questions at some rallies and has been interviewed by Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson in recent weeks on Fox News, this is his first town hall-style event of the 2024 campaign.
The booking is a clear attempt by Trump to draw a contrast with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, an expected Gop presidential primary opponent. It is also a big deal for slumping Cnn as it works to get beyond the era of former leader Jeff Zucker.
Trump never gave an interview to a Cnn journalist while he was president.
A Trump adviser who was not authorized to speak publicly said stepping outside of the traditional comfort zone for Republicans was key to Trump’s success in 2016. The adviser said Cnn executives made a compelling pitch to Trump.
