Trump's CNN infomercial is tonight (sign the petition)

Tell CNN to stop giving Trump free air time! The day after a jury ruled that he sexually abused E. Jean Carroll, CNN is going to air a live Trump infomercial. [Sign the petition to tell CNN: Stop giving free airtime to Donald Trump!]( Dear MoveOn member,  In a few hours, CNN is scheduled to give an exclusive, prime-time platform to Donald Trump the day after a jury concluded that he sexually abused E. Jean Carroll.1  It's decision time for CNN—tell it to stop giving free airtime to Trump!  [Join nearly 200,000 MoveOn members who have already signed. It's not too late for them to cancel Trump's infomercial town hall before he spews lies about the 2020 election and so much more on live television.]( CNN: Stop giving Donald Trump—a seditionist, QAnon conspiracy theorist, spreader of disinformation, and abusive sexual predator—free airtime on cable news! [Sign the petition]( Carroll showed incredible bravery in coming forward with her story and demanding accountability from a powerful man with a history of using his platform to attack anyone who stands up to him. Now, a jury has affirmed what we've known for a long time—that Trump is a predatory sexual abuser and liar.  But CNN's conduct has been the opposite of brave. They've catered to Trump in hopes of boosting their ratings.2 They have a long history of airing his lies unchecked and giving him space on their valuable platform to spew his toxic hate and vitriol.3 Following the verdict, CNN should recognize it's craven and unacceptable to honor and elevate him, which they are doing by putting him on the air.  [Nearly 200,000 of us have already signed the petition. And thousands have filed direct complaints with CNN to urge them to change course. Let's get to 250,000 before tonight's town hall, and keep building the call to demand accountability in the public sphere for Trump's heinous actions. Sign now!](  Carroll's case is unique in winning a judgment against Trump. But it is part of a broader pattern. More than a dozen other people have made claims of assault against Trump.4 And he's famously admitted on tape to doing actions exactly like those he did to Carroll. So why is CNN continuing to advantage him by giving him free air time?  Trump's most MAGA supporters might continue to back him regardless of what he does. But there's no excuse whatsoever for CNN to give him this kind of sweetheart arrangement.  This is a critical moment in defining how the media will treat Trump in his bid to retake the White House after a $5 million judgment against him for sexual assault and ahead of further criminal charges that might come against him in the coming months.  Please make your voice heard and tell CNN to stop this outrageous action.  Thanks for all you do. –Maria Schafer, MoveOn member Sources: 1. "CNN's town hall with Donald Trump takes on added stakes after verdict in Carroll case," NPR, May 10, 2023 [ 2. "Why CNN Gave Trump a Prime-Time Town Hall—And Why Trump Accepted," Vanity Fair, May 2, 2023 [ 3. "CNN chose to air almost the entirety of Trump’s lie-filled Mar-a-Lago rally," Media Matters for America, April 4, 2023 [ 4. "Donald Trump Sexually Abused and Defamed E. Jean Carroll, Jury Finds," The New York Times, May 10, 2023 [ Want to support MoveOn's work? Voters just defied history and stopped a MAGA wave of extremism at the polls. But there is more work to do to end the filibuster, codify abortion rights into law, and defend our freedoms, our families, and our futures. We can accomplish all this and more, but only if we work together.  Will you chip in monthly to power our critical work? [Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month.]( [No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- PAID FOR BY MOVEON POLITICAL ACTION, . MoveOn Political Action - PO Box 96142, Washington, D.C. 20090-6142. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. This email was sent to {NAME} on May 10, 2023. To change your email address or update your contact info, [click here](. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. To read our new privacy policy, [click here](. To remove yourself from this list, [click here](.