Personally, I get the feeling that the CNN townhall was really a set-up, planned, primed.

1. DJT accepting to even go near (smelly) CNN

2. DJT promoting it: Could be great, or could be a disaster (for everyone) - piqued attention

3. The questions: "We wanted to give you an opportunity to admit you lost 2020" (I mean, bwahgahahahahaha) What sane insane CNN producer would draft those questions?

4. The impact on the Lefty / MSM / Globo SJWs is pronounced

5. Whatshername Collins - is she really CNN 'material'? Or something else? (https://files.catbox.moe/frlvox.MP4) Or did she take one for the team?

There's data that points both ways, but personally, I fall on the side of it was a DJT-maga set up. After letting CNN collapse for a few years, it would be a cool, cool move to resurrect CNN as a legitimate truthy broadcaster, ala Twitter under Musk.