Trump Parrots Left-Wing Attacks on DeSantis, Cozies Up to CNN

Former president Donald Trump’s decision to participate in a CNN town hall next week came as a surprise to many given his history of deriding the network as “fake news.” But Team Trump is reportedly trying to spin Trump’s appearance as an act of bravery.

“President Trump is running to be President for all Americans. Going outside the traditional Republican ‘comfort zone’ was a key to President Trump’s success in 2016,” a senior Trump adviser told the Daily Caller in explaining the decision to participate. “Some other candidates are too afraid to take this step in their quest to defeat Joe Biden, and are afraid to do anything other than Fox News.”

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Former president Donald Trump’s decision to participate in a CNN town hall next week came as a surprise to many given his history of deriding the network as “fake news.” But Team Trump is reportedly trying to spin Trump’s appearance as an act of bravery.

“President Trump is running to be President for all Americans. Going outside the traditional Republican ‘comfort zone’ was a key to President Trump’s success in 2016,” a senior Trump adviser told the Daily Caller in explaining the decision to participate. “Some other candidates are too afraid to take this step in their quest to defeat Joe Biden, and are afraid to do anything other than Fox News.”