Megyn Kelly recently offered her perspective on the CNN's most recent Town Hall featuring ex-President Donald Trump. She pinpointed the network's shortcomings in meeting audience needs and their one-sided agenda. She also criticized the performance of Kaitlan Collins as a moderator and Chris Licht's endorsement of the event.
Kelly stated that the Town Hall was unsuccessful in all but one aspect: it allowed Trump an uninterrupted hour to express his views, untouched. She commended the network, albeit sarcastically, for this outcome.
Kelly's major insight was that Town Halls or debates aimed at helping primary voters make informed decisions should be steered by moderators who genuinely understand the values of the candidate's party. She mentioned that Kaitlan Collins, despite her past experience with the Daily Caller, seems to have lost touch with GOP audiences. The choice of topics seemed to be influenced by personalities such as Rachel Maddow or groups like the never-Trump Lincoln Project, she observed.
Kelly further criticized the lack of questions about key issues like inflation and the banking crisis. Collins spent a mere 3 minutes discussing the economy, while investing 20 minutes into talking about the events of January 6th and the previous election.
She expressed her disappointment in the absence of inquiries on key topics such as Trump's stance on firing Fauci, his thoughts on the lockdowns, his position on women's rights in relation to the trans community, his plans to handle the politicization of intelligence agencies, or the potential government intervention to curb corporate ideologies that don't align with the GOP.
She was also critical of the lack of discussions about tech censorship of conservatives, a topic which is a significant concern for many GOP voters. Kelly felt that a substantial portion of the debate was wasted on whether Trump had lost the previous election, the events of January 6th, and the potential pardons for those involved.
While these topics might be of interest to the left-leaning audience, Kelly highlighted that these are not the primary concerns of GOP voters.
