Ramaswamy Hyped Nonexistent Town Hall On CNN

Semafor reports:

Vivek Ramaswamy and CNN are locked in a bizarre dispute about a supposed upcoming appearance on the network. Last week, the Republican presidential candidate announced that he would be appearing in a town hall on the cable news network.

“Townhall with @CNN on Tuesday, Sept 12 in New York City. We can handle the heat. Let’s see if they can too. Buckle up.” he wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

But two sources familiar with the matter said that Ramaswamy got ahead of event planners, and the town hall was never confirmed. One added that the tweet seemed to be an attempt by Ramaswamy to “will it into existence,” and that Ramaswamy shared the news even after CNN told his campaign that a town hall was not going to happen on that day.

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Townhall with @CNN on Tuesday, Sept 12 in New York City. We can handle the heat. Let’s see if they can too. Buckle up. 🇺🇸

— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) September 1, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy took to X last week to hype up his upcoming town hall with CNN, posting that “We can handle the heat.” The only problem: there was no town hall and Ramaswamy knew it, sources told Semafor. https://t.co/B6f39KyTbe

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) September 7, 2023