Agreed. In a relatively fair environment, I would say go for it. But there will be nothing fair about this town hall. Trump must need the appearance.
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At this juncture of the campaign, it's all about mass audiences and winning hearts and minds. Unlike his opponent, Trump is not afraid of walking into the lion's den. He's very good at handling hostile media and he'll shine on Thursday night for he's in rare form lately.