But boy, it could go way south at any minute. He routinely lies about all kinds of things in his rallies. He’s been indicted on 34 felony counts by a New York grand jury. On the other hand, Trump continues to falsely claim that he won the 2020 election, insisting it was rigged despite no credible evidence of it. And questions from the audience might offer a glimpse into what Republican voters are looking for in 2024. You can’t just ignore a candidate and pretend he doesn’t exist. Looks like you’ve got your hands tied by Mickey Mouse battles. On the one hand, Trump is a viable candidate for president in 2024, leading all Republicans in polls with no particularly serious challengers at the moment.

There are compelling reasons to argue both ways. Whether you should watch is another question altogether.

It doesn’t matter - it’s going to happen. You may think the network should, you may think it shouldn’t. CNN is going to host a town hall broadcast with former President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

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