The people who preferred the original taste of Coca Cola (such as myself) now had no reason to prefer Coke. When Discovery Network took control of CNN, the new CEO David Zaslav said he wanted a “balance strategy” and more Republican voices on CNN. It is clear that CNN was hoping to get some of the Fox News audience, and were intimidated by Trump’s attacks on CNN. The CNN Trump townhall, with its selected audience of Trump cheerleaders, is the ultimate expression of that strategy. The Republican true believers are not going to switch to CNN unless CNN goes full MAGA.

Source: The Star May 17, 2023 10:37 UTC