CNN will feature former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, one of the most recent Democrats to declare a 2020 presidential bid, in a town hall next week in Atlanta, the network announced Wednesday.

The March 20 event from CNN Center at its headquarters in Atlanta will be moderated by the network's chief political correspondent Dana Bash. The Hickenlooper event marks the ninth town hall CNN has offered this year.

Hickenlooper, 67, officially launched his candidacy on March 4. In the announcement, he referred to President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE as a "bully" while adding, "As a skinny kid with coke-bottle glasses and a funny last name, I've stood up to my fair share of bullies."

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After Trump said Hickenlooper refused "to acknowledge capitalism," the Democratic presidential hopeful accused the president of preferring to have a "divisive fight" than a discussion around solving issues.

"Americans are dealing with serious challenges around the affordability of healthcare, education and housing and an economy that hasn’t produced jobs that pay," Hickenlooper said in a statement to The Hill earlier this week. "President Trump would rather have a divisive fight argument about labels than have a real discussion about how to solve these problems."



"Fomenting division is his way of distracting us from the fact that he is actually making things worse for Americans, by giving tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy and big corporations while proposing devastating cuts to Medicare, imposing tariffs that hurt farmers and consumers and hollowing out the Affordable Care Act," he added.



The comments came after Trump told Breitbart News in an interview published Monday that Hickenlooper was "ashamed" of the word "capitalism."

Last week, Hickenlooper would not definitively answer a question regarding whether he considers himself a proud capitalist.

"The labels, I'm not sure any of them fit," he said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."



Hickenlooper would later clarify his comments in an interview with CBS News.



"I'm happy to say I'm a capitalist, but I think at a certain point the labels do nothing but divide us."

Other 2020 hopefuls to appear in town halls hosted by CNN the past couple months include Sens. Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice First presidential debate to cover coronavirus, Supreme Court Harris joins women's voter mobilization event also featuring Pelosi, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda MORE (D-Calif.), Amy Klobuchar Amy KlobucharSocial media platforms put muscle into National Voter Registration Day Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight Sunday shows - Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death dominates MORE (D-Minn.) and Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Bernie Sanders warns of 'nightmare scenario' if Trump refuses election results Harris joins women's voter mobilization event also featuring Pelosi, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda MORE (I-Vt.); Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tulsi GabbardRepublicans call on DOJ to investigate Netflix over 'Cuties' film Hispanic Caucus campaign arm endorses slate of non-Hispanic candidates Gabbard says she 'was not invited to participate in any way' in Democratic convention MORE (D-Hawaii); former Rep. John Delaney John DelaneyCoronavirus Report: The Hill's Steve Clemons interviews Rep. Rodney Davis Eurasia Group founder Ian Bremmer says Trump right on China but wrong on WHO; CDC issues new guidance for large gatherings The Hill's Coronavirus Report: Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says country needs to rethink what 'policing' means; US cases surpass 2 million with no end to pandemic in sight MORE (D-Md.); South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) and former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz.

CNN will also feature Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenHarris joins women's voter mobilization event also featuring Pelosi, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda Judd Gregg: The Kamala threat — the Californiaization of America GOP set to release controversial Biden report MORE (D-Mass.) in a town hall on Monday.

Each candidate has received a full hour in prime time. All have declared their presidential candidacies except for Schultz, who is still weighing an independent bid.