Former President Donald Trump will appear on what he has called a “fake news” network for what is sure to be must-see TV.

Trump, the leading candidate in the field of conservatives vying for the Republican nod toward the White House, will appear on CNN Wednesday evening at 8 for a town hall-style forum aimed at te 2024 election.

He’s taking the risky step to reach more potential voters, one observer says.

“It’s a chance to reach a big audience, including people beyond the conservative mediasphere with whom he normally interacts. If Trump hopes to beat Biden, he will need to win back independents and some Democrats. He needs to make his case to CNN watchers,” David Greenberg, a presidential historian and professor of media studies at Rutgers University, told the Herald.

As to why the network would host the man who could arguably be labeled one of its most famous critics, well, that’s a no-brainer, according to Greenberg.

“Trump’s town hall is news,” he said. “He is the odds-on favorite to win the Republican nomination right now, and the public deserves a chance to see him unfiltered. This does not mean ‘giving him a platform.’ It is what they would do with anyone in his position.”

The Republican Presidential Town Hall with Donald Trump will air live on CNN at 8 p.m.