CNN’s planned town hall with Donald Trump faces pushback

The network and Trump had a difficult relationship when he was in office, but the event could goose both of their ratings

The announcement that CNN will host a New Hampshire town hall event for Donald Trump was met with widespread criticism on Monday.

Angelo Carusone, chief executive of Media Matters for America, a progressive watchdog, said: The transparent attempt to goose their ratings does feel at least a little odious. But all the more reason that they need to get this right."