X and cable news network NewsNation are planning to host live town halls with former President Trump and independent presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr., two sources familiar with the plans told Axios.
The pair have agreed in principle to separate live interviews as part of a new video series, titled “The People’s Town Hall,” per the sources, though the dates and locations have yet to be set. The Biden campaign has not agreed to take part.
A spokesperson for the Biden campaign declined to comment. The Trump and RFK Jr. campaigns did not respond to requests for comment.
While every other social network in the country is retreating from politics, X is looking to lean in as part of its wider push into creator video.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino said last week that X paid out over $50 million in ad revenue to creators since she became CEO last year. The live feeds will be available to all X users globally.
The new live town hall format will allow users to submit questions to debate moderators before the event and in real time, a source familiar with X’s plans told Axios.
Moderators will have final say over what is asked. Moderators for each event have not yet been determined, but they will likely include at least one NewsNation host, alongside other journalists.
X will create a live event page for each town hall to promote the live feed and curate conversations around the event.
Sources told Axios that Yaccarino approached NewsNation parent Nexstar about the concept. The idea, from her point of view, is to make X the destination in which everyday people can have a greater voice in the political process.