Biden Holds CNN Town Hall in Battleground State Pennsylvania

CNN hosted a town hall with Joe Biden near his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania on Thursday evening. Moderated by CNN host Anderson Cooper, the socially-distanced town hall took questions from voters in the battleground state. A wide range of topics were covered during the event, including the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine, public attitude toward coronavirus public health measures, the economy and stock market, immigration and healthcare. Biden criticized Trump's handling of the pandemic and clarified his position on a mask mandate; he also called for accountability in police departments and reiterated his condemnation of violence. Coverage from all sides of the political spectrum tended to focus on Biden's comments and his stances on each topic covered, often providing analysis and perspective. Some right-rated outlets compared Biden's CNN town hall to President Donald Trump's ABC town hall earlier this week, saying that CNN asked Biden "softball questions."