Elon Musk's X and NewsNation reportedly plan to host presidential town halls with Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Axios reports.
The outlet said the Biden campaign has not agreed to participate.
🚨Just in: Elon Musk's X and NewsNation are planning to host live town halls with President Donald Trump and RFK Jr. However, the Biden campaign has not agreed to take part.
Via: Axios pic.twitter.com/xTBPkpMhgg
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Axios cited two sources familiar with the plans.
“The pair have agreed in principle to separate live interviews as part of a new video series, titled 'The People's Town Hall,' per the sources, though the dates and locations have yet to be set,” the outlet wrote.
NEWS: X and NewsNation are planning to host live televised town halls with former President Trump and independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
– The live town halls will allow users globally to submit questions that moderators, likely including NewsNation hosts,… pic.twitter.com/B28XsMTknc
— X Daily News (@xDaily) May 30, 2024
Per Axios:
The live feeds will be available to all X users globally.
The new live town hall format will allow users to submit questions to debate moderators before the event and in real time, a source familiar with X's plans told Axios.
Moderators will have final say over what is asked. Moderators for each event have not yet been determined, but they will likely include at least one NewsNation host, alongside other journalists.
X will create a live event page for each town hall to promote the live feed and curate conversations around the event.
Sources told Axios that Yaccarino approached NewsNation parent Nexstar about the concept. The idea, from her point of view, is to make X the destination in which everyday people can have a greater voice in the political process.
Elon Musk previously accepted a request to host a presidential debate.
“I look forward to holding Presidents Biden and Trump accountable for their records @CNN debate in Atlanta June 27 to give Americans the debate they deserve,” RFK Jr. wrote.
“You should be in the debate,” Musk responded.
You should be in the debate
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2024
RFK Jr. later asked Elon Musk if he would host a debate.
“Sure,” Musk replied.
Sure
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 22, 2024
Donald Trump and Joe Biden are scheduled to participate in debates hosted by CNN and ABC News.
Perhaps we'll see a debate hosted on X before November 5th.
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