Univision to hold separate town halls with Harris, Trump
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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump will appear at two separate town halls in front of a Spanish-speaking audience next month, Univision announced Tuesday.
Why it matters: One of the largest U.S. Spanish-language broadcasters is putting the presidential candidates before a key voting bloc, Hispanic voters, to face questions on the economy, jobs, health care, immigration and foreign policy.
- "There are more than 36 million Hispanics eligible to vote in the U.S., making them the largest minority in the country, with the power to influence the outcome of the race for the White House and the future of the nation," Noticias Univision president Daniel Coronell said in a statement.
Zoom in: The town halls scheduled to take place next month will be moderated by journalist Enrique Acevedo.
- Undecided Hispanic voters will directly ask questions to each candidate, the broadcaster said.
- "The events will put an electorate that represents close to 15% of the voting bloc front and center, creating a forum exclusively for Latinos," per Univision.
What we're watching: The sit- down with Trump will take place in Miami, Florida, and will air Oct. 8 at 10pm ET.
- The program with Harris will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will air Oct. 10 at 10pm ET.
- The events will stream in English on Noticias Univision's YouTube channel. They'll also air with Spanish-language translation on Univision and stream on ViX's Noticias 24/7 channel.
What they're saying: "Noticias Univision serves as a two-way bridge: we bring every voice to our community while conveying the concerns of Latinos to those in power," Coronell said.
- Representatives for the Trump and Harris campaigns did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.
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