Former President Donald Trump dug in on his lies about the 2020 election during a prime-time CNN town hall. He also downplayed the violence on Jan. 6, 2021, and said he was inclined to pardon “a large portion” of Jan. 6 defendants if he wins reelection.
Wednesday that marked his return to the network just a day after a civil jury found him liable for sexually assaulting a woman nearly three decades ago.
The prime-time forum in New Hampshire brought together a network and a candidate who have long sparred with each other. But the stakes were raised considerably Tuesday afteradvice columnist E. Jean Carroll, though they rejected her claim that he raped her. The Carroll verdict also returns a focus to questions about Trump’s treatment of women over the years that he likely will have to address from CNN host Kaitlan Collins and the audience. Carroll is one of more than a dozen women who have accused Trump of sexual assault or harassment over the years; Trump has denied the allegations., most notably during the first Republican presidential debate of 2015, when he sparred with then-Fox News host Megyn Kelly.
The appearance will also serve as yet another contrast with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is seen as a top rival to Trump for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024 and is
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