CNN reports:
Fox News hosted an all-women town hall with former President Donald Trump, billed as an opportunity for female voters to ask the Republican candidate questions that matter to them.
But Fox News did not disclose that the female audience it selected for the event was packed with local Republican supporters and the network edited its broadcast to remove some of their vocal advocacy of Trump.
The Georgia Federation of Republican Women wrote on its Facebook page Wednesday that the group helped host the event, posting photos from the venue and writing they were “Super excited for the opportunity of hosting this event right here in Georgia!”
Read the full article. Now you know why it wasn’t broadcast live. Trump would never agree to appear before a potentially hostile audience.
Fox News “did not disclose its all-women town hall with Trump was packed with his supporters” and “edited its broadcast to remove some of their vocal advocacy of Trump.”
After weeks of Trump/Vance/GOP attacks on 60 Minutes and VP Harris…https://t.co/9GYP8Ozkdy
— Ian Sams (@IanSams) October 16, 2024
The first question at the Fox town hall went to a Lisa who looks a lot like Lisa Cauley, president of the Fulton County Republican Women — even the necklace matches. https://t.co/EbaUASJxXs pic.twitter.com/EwIRoxQRcu
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) October 16, 2024
The hackwork is unbelievably obvious, you’ve got attendees asking questions while wearing Trump merch and talking about how they support him.
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) October 16, 2024