Donald Trump makes his comeback on CNN Wednesday night. It will be his first media appearance since he was found responsible for sexual assault in a New York civil court.

The exchange is the first that CNN organizes since the election of Donald Trump in November 2016. The choice to reprogram the tempestuous septuagenarian was, however, strongly criticized. "Donald Trump tried to destroy American democracy, why is CNN trying to rehabilitate him?" said Michael Fanone, a police officer who defended the US congressional seat in 2021.