Daily Beast: “According to multiple sources familiar with the president’s thinking, Trump has told close associates that he wishes to counter-program the Biden town hall and score higher TV viewership numbers, and then use such a contrast in ratings to humiliate his Democratic opponent. Predictably, Trump also wants his 2020 team to make a big deal out of pushing out those numbers, should his hour’s ratings beat Biden’s 90-minute-long event.”
Said one Trump associate: “He looks at this the same way he looks at attendance at his rallies versus the turnout Biden gets for his events. He obviously wants to blow Biden out of the water.”
Hollywood Reporter: “NBC’s decision to air the Trump town hall directly against the Biden town hall on ABC drew sharp criticism, as it means that viewers watching live will need to choose which candidate to watch. Because the Trump town hall will be simulcast on multiple networks, it is likely to have more viewers.”
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