Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current president of the United States. Before entering politics, he was a businessman and television personality. Trump was born and raised in the New York City borough of Queens, and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School. He took charge of his family's real-estate business in 1971, renamed it The Trump Organization, and expanded its operations from Queens and Brooklyn into Manhattan.
The company built or renovated skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. Trump later started various side ventures, mostly by licensing his name. He owned the Miss Universe and Miss USA beauty pageants from 1996 to 2015, and produced and hosted The Apprentice, a reality television show, from 2003 to 2015. Forbes estimates his net worth to be $3.1 billion.
Chris Hayes Shuts Down Trump Town Hall Defense: ‘I Should Rule Is Not a View That Can Be Debated’ (Video)
thewrap.comthe pile of people who believe the the Donald Trump town hall CNN aired on Wednesday was a disastrous mistake. On Thursday’s episode of “All-In,” Hayes laid out in great detail why he thinks it was such a bad idea for CNN to give the disgraced ex-president such a prominent platform.
And while his criticisms often echoed what the the myriad other critics of the event have said, Hayes’ main concern was about the American system of government itself, and the role of journalism in it.“‘I should rule’ is not a view that can be debated,” Hayes declared at one point.
Watch the clip above right now.The Trump town hall, moderated by former Tucker Carlson employee-turned CNN star Kaitlan Collins, featured an hour and change in which Trump told dozens of lies, repeatedly tried to promote falsehoods about the 2020 election, made racist statements, defamed the woman who successfully sued him for sexual assault and defamation just one day before, and even insulted Collins herself.
All while, with the exception of when he brought up 2020, Trump received at best tepid pushback from Collins. CNN and various network stars have deployed a rather unconvincing defense, that Trump’s run for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination is worth covering because of how popular he is, and that the town hall somehow gave Americans information they didn’t already have.Hayes refuted those positions in plain terms.“The core reason last night was bad is the simple, undeniable truth that Donald Trump attempted to end American democracy.
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