Democrats, left-leaning pundits, and legacy media outlets are all talking about the &#8220;bombshells&#8221; included in Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson&#8217;s forthcoming book on the last days of the Biden campaign, &#8220;Original Sin.&#8221;
Tapper, a CNN anchor, and Thompson, an Axios reporter, interviewed more than 200 people to catalogue Biden&#8217;s obvious cognitive and physical decline, and the lengths to which the people around him went to cover it up.
But while the book certainly seems to contain previously unknown details, many don&#8217;t seem to be &#8220;bombshells&#8221; to the average American who watched President Joe Biden stumble his way through his re-election campaign.
Here are the &#8220;bombshells.&#8221;
<h3>Biden&#8217;s staff considered the possibility that he might need a wheelchair.</h3>
Biden&#8217;s halting gait was the topic of much conversation among his critics, and according to &#8220;Original Sin,&#8221; it was a concern discussed at length by his staffers. The consensus was that he might <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bidens-team-considered-putting-him-in-a-wheelchair-if-he-won-in-2024-new-book-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">need a wheelchair,</a> but with him still on the ballot at the time, they worried about the optics of taking that step prior to the 2024 election.
&#8220;Biden’s physical deterioration — most apparent in his halting walk — had become so severe that there were internal discussions about putting the president in a wheelchair, but they couldn’t do so until after the election,&#8221; Tapper and Thompson wrote.
Biden&#8217;s physician, Dr. Kevin O&#8217;Connor, had also privately conveyed his concerns that the president could eventually take a fall that would make a wheelchair a necessity rather than an option.
In order to minimize the risk, Biden&#8217;s team made sure that the president wore shoes that were made for stability and had him board and disembark from Air Force One using the shorter staircase at the rear of the plane.
Still, according to Axios, O&#8217;Connor did not believe that Biden&#8217;s team was doing enough to safeguard the president: &#8220;O’Connor sometimes quipped that Biden’s staff members were trying to kill him, while he was trying to keep him alive.&#8221;
And when anyone asked about his gait or the fact that he&#8217;d switched to the short stairs, Biden&#8217;s team brushed aside concerns by claiming that his halting step was simply the result of his refusal to wear the walking boot long enough after fracturing his foot in November of 2020.
<h3>Biden failed to recognize his friend — and host — George Clooney at his 2024 Hollywood fundraiser.</h3>
Biden had a long history of flubbing the names of people at large events. But Tapper and Thompson wrote that he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/behind-the-scenes-book-reveals-the-extensive-hollywood-magic-that-couldnt-save-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">failed to recognize</a> the Oscar-winning actor — with whom he&#8217;s been friends for years — when he approached him at a Hollywood fundraiser in June of 2024.
<blockquote>“You know George,” the assisting aide told the President, gently reminding him who was in front of him. “Yeah, yeah,” the President said to one of the most recognizable men in the world, the host of this lucrative fund-raiser.
“Thank you for being here.”
“Hi, Mr. President,” Clooney said.
“How are ya?” the President replied.
“How was your trip?” Clooney asked.
“It was fine,” the President said.
It seemed clear that the President had not recognized Clooney.
“It was not O.K.,” recalled the Hollywood V.I.P. who had witnessed this moment. “That thing, the moment where you recognize someone you know—especially a famous person who’s doing a f***ing fund-raiser for you — it was delayed. It was uncomfortable.”</blockquote>
Biden ultimately had to be reminded that the man standing in front of him was George Clooney.
<h3>Biden was hidden from his own staffers and cabinet members since at least 2023.</h3>
One staffer, who reportedly quit after Biden insisted on pushing ahead with a campaign for reelection, told Tapper and Thompson that access to Biden was strictly limited in order to keep people from seeing just how dramatic a change had taken place.
&#8220;We attempted to shield him from his own staff so many people didn’t realize the extent of the decline beginning in 2023,&#8221; the staffer said. &#8220;I love Joe Biden. When it comes to decency, there are few in politics like him. Still, it was a disservice to the country and to the party for his family and advisers to allow him to run again.&#8221;
&#8220;When he proved incapable of delivering a two-minute video address without stumbling, aides filmed him with two cameras so the edit would be less obvious,&#8221; another staffer said.
The White House Press Corps&#8217; already-limited access to Biden was diminished even further, and reports circulated that he hadn&#8217;t met with certain members of his own cabinet in weeks or even months.
Full cabinet meetings, which had been few and far between from the word go, spread out to the point that Biden would hold only three in 2023 and one in 2024.
&#8220;We spoke with several cabinet secretaries for the book, and this period of time is what one of the secretaries called ‘The Weird Period,'&#8221; Jake Tapper said.
&#8220;Despite the earlier praise, the third cabinet secretary we spoke with told us that starting in 2023, quote, ‘For months we didn’t have access to him. There was clearly a deliberate strategy by the White House to have him meet with as few people as necessary,&#8221; Tapper continued, noting that very few of Biden&#8217;s cabinet secretaries met with the president after late 2023.
&#8220;And it was not just cabinet members who were kept away from the president. Aides who had once seen Biden regularly say they went months without seeing him. Others told us that in some meetings, Biden would mumble incoherently, something the public only got glimpses of,&#8221; he said.
If the assertions made in the book — and by other reporters, pundits, and high-ranking Democrats — are to be believed, the White House did such a good job of hiding Biden&#8217;s infirmity from all but his closest advisers that none of them were truly aware of how bad things had gotten until the CNN debate.
<h3>Stay tuned for Part II: Are these really &#8220;bombshells&#8221;?</h3>

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Legacy Media Outlets Say Biden Book Is Full Of ‘Bombshells’. Here’s What You Need To Know.

Legacy Media Outlets Say Biden Book Is Full Of 'Bombshells': Here's What To Know.

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As more and more &#8220;bombshells&#8221; drop about former President Joe Biden&#8217;s last days in office — many coming from the soon-to-be-released &#8220;Original Sin,&#8221; written by CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Axios reporter Alex Thompson — one question has remained top of mind especially for critics of the last administration: &#8220;Who was running the country?&#8221;
Revelations from the book thus far have included, among other things, claims from Biden&#8217;s cabinet members that they were actively kept from meeting with him — claims that appear substantiated by the fact that he only held three full cabinet meetings in 2023 and one in 2024. Tapper and Thompson were also told that Biden failed to recognize his longtime friend — and host — actor George Clooney at a Hollywood fundraiser.
The more evidence piles up, the more critics ask: if Biden was clearly incapable of finishing the 2024 presidential race, then how could anyone say he was still capable of serving as president? And if he was incapable of serving as president, &#8220;who was running the country?&#8221; And, on a related note, where was Vice President Kamala Harris?
&#8220;Dems/media still missing the story on Biden. Yes, it&#8217;s bad that you guys lied about his health. But it&#8217;s amazing that nobody is asking WHO WAS RUNNING THE COUNTRY FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, because it was clearly not the guy we elected. We had a soft coup,&#8221; one person posted, noting that legacy media outlets seemed wholly uninterested in that story.
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Dems/media still missing the story on Biden.
Yes, its bad that you guys lied about his health.
But its amazing that nobody is asking WHO WAS RUNNING THE COUNTRY FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, because it was clearly not the guy we elected.
We had a soft coup. The media response: <a href="https://t.co/9OqJJMOoBQ">pic.twitter.com/9OqJJMOoBQ</a>
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D. (@neoavatara) <a href="https://twitter.com/neoavatara/status/1922655738435973551?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 14, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;So, who exactly was running the country from 2021-2024?&#8221; author Carol Roth asked.
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So, who exactly was running the country from 2021-2024?
— Carol Roth (@caroljsroth) <a href="https://twitter.com/caroljsroth/status/1923060475765346403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Watching President Trump operate, flying around the world, making deals, up early, shutting it down late, involved in everything, you realize he is a once in a generation phenom. One of the greatest to ever do it. But it forces a terrifying question. Who the hell was running the country the last four years under Biden? How? Because it sure was not him,&#8221; another posted.
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Watching President Trump operate, flying around the world, making deals, up early, shutting it down late, involved in everything, you realize he is a once in a generation phenom. One of the greatest to ever do it.
But it forces a terrifying question. Who the hell was running the… <a href="https://t.co/ru2OGI5zP1">https://t.co/ru2OGI5zP1</a>
— Petey B (@realpeteyb123) <a href="https://twitter.com/realpeteyb123/status/1922313424039772220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 13, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I asked this on CNN, I’ll ask it again. Who in the hell was running the country if Biden was clearly incapable of doing the job,&#8221; Shermichael Singleton asked.
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I asked this on CNN, I’ll ask it again. Who in the hell was running the country if Biden was clearly incapable of doing the job. <a href="https://t.co/MZixrUYnH3">https://t.co/MZixrUYnH3</a>
— Shermichael Singleton (@MrShermichael) <a href="https://twitter.com/MrShermichael/status/1922274199214727286?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 13, 2025</a></blockquote>
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CNN Republican commentator Scott Jennings raised the same question:
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WHO was running our country?
The very fact that America even has to ask this question is scandal enough.
WE DEMAND ANSWERS! <a href="https://t.co/Tl90IXr4EF">pic.twitter.com/Tl90IXr4EF</a>
— Stephen Davis (@Stephend1776) <a href="https://twitter.com/Stephend1776/status/1923087128520511759?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Others turned the question on then-Vice President Kamala Harris:
&#8220;So, is anybody gonna report on where Kamala Harris was during all this time that Joe Biden was unfit to be president, or nah?&#8221;
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So, is anybody gonna report on where Kamala Harris was during all this time that Joe Biden was unfit to be president, or nah?
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) <a href="https://twitter.com/baseballcrank/status/1922761248128598219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 14, 2025</a></blockquote>
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In The Wake Of Biden Book ‘Bombshells,’ One Pressing Question Still Remains

In The Wake Of Biden Book 'Bombshells,' One Pressing Question Still Remains

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CNN Republican commentator Scott Jennings made it clear on Monday that he was not impressed with the Democrats who were suddenly opposed to the United States granting refugee status to South Africans after years of supporting the open border policies implemented by former President Joe Biden.
Jennings unloaded on them during a panel discussion on CNN, pointing out the fact that they had supported policies that ultimately let some of the worst criminals into the country, but suddenly had a problem with a few dozen white South Africans who have faced <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-rips-critics-of-south-african-refugee-policy-its-a-terrible-thing-thats-taking-place" target="_blank" rel="noopener">racially-motivated threats</a> and violence in their country.
&#8220;The same people who had no problem with letting in 20 million illegal immigrants, gang members included, are suddenly outraged about a small group of white South African refugees. Spare me,&#8221; Jennings captioned his video.
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The same people who had no problem with letting in 20 million illegal immigrants, gang members included, are suddenly outraged about a small group of white South African refugees.
Spare me. <a href="https://t.co/KR1vLIo42P">pic.twitter.com/KR1vLIo42P</a>
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottJenningsKY/status/1922284398373679144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 13, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I do think — it&#8217;s not alleged discrimination that these people are facing in South Africa. I mean, the law there absolutely allows their property to be confiscated,&#8221; Jennings said. &#8220;They are subject to racial discrimination, some have been subject to violence, from some reports that I have read.&#8221;
&#8220;I mean, we&#8217;re talking about 50-something people, and the people who seem to be angriest about this today had no problem with 20 million coming here, some of the worst people in the world coming here, including gang members and so on and so forth, so I don&#8217;t have a lot of sympathy for outrage today after what happened to this country over the last several years over 50-something people who are clearly being discriminated against in South Africa,&#8221; he added.
Later on in the segment, Jennings argued with Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) who attempted to separate his views on illegal immigration from his support for former President Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris.
&#8220;The previous administration had priorities about who to let in, including all kinds of folks who I would argue shouldn&#8217;t be here,&#8221; Jennings said, noting that the open borders had effectively prioritized unvetted criminal aliens. &#8220;This administration, I guess, is going to set priorities about who and who not to let in —&#8221;
&#8220;Let&#8217;s just be honest about what those priorities are,&#8221; Moulton interrupted, suggesting that the skin color of the refugees was what was driving President Donald Trump&#8217;s policies. &#8220;I&#8217;m a Democrat here, I did not defend the Biden administration on immigration —&#8221;
&#8220;But you voted for him,&#8221; Jennings pointed out.
&#8220;That doesn&#8217;t mean that I defend him on immigration —&#8221; Moulton protested.
&#8220;And you voted for a continuation of it in 2024, did you not?&#8221; Jennings continued.
&#8220;I — I did not vote for his policies on immigration,&#8221; Moulton tried again, attempting to argue that he could support the man without taking responsibility for the policies that man put forth.
&#8220;But you voted — you voted to extend the immigration policies of the last administration,&#8221; Jennings said as several others on the panel attempted to jump to Moulton&#8217;s rescue.
&#8220;No, I did not vote for that,&#8221; Moulton repeated.
&#8220;The point is, you&#8217;re in a party that opened the borders, and I&#8217;m in a party that closed the borders, and I think the American people prefer our way,&#8221; Jennings concluded.

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CNN Republican commentator Scott Jennings issued an invitation to &#8220;The Office&#8221; star John Krasinski during a Wednesday evening broadcast, saying that he&#8217;d been compared to Krasinski&#8217;s character Jim Halpert and suggesting that they get together and compare notes.
Krasinski, as Halpert, garnered a reputation throughout the popular series&#8217; run for repeatedly breaking the fourth wall — blurring the line between the performers and the audience — by looking straight at the camera when he reacted to the actions of his costars. Jennings, who often appears on &#8220;CNN NewsNight&#8221; with anchor Abby Phillip, has a habit of doing the same.
On Wednesday&#8217;s show, Phillip strayed from the politics of the day and asked her panel about their dream &#8220;celebrity encounters&#8221; — and Jennings suggested a confab between himself and Krasinski.
&#8220;It&#8217;s been suggested to me by the internet that I get some inspiration from Jim Halpert during my CNN appearances,&#8221; Jennings captioned the video clip he shared. &#8220;@johnkrasinski, I&#8217;m very coachable if you want to come on and show me how it&#8217;s done.&#8221;
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— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottJenningsKY/status/1918343793411321875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Jennings noted that &#8220;The Office&#8221; was a favorite show of his, and suggested that perhaps he and Krasinski could get together and &#8220;discuss the correct way to look into a camera when something is happening that you think is wild. So anyway, John, if you want to come on someday we can discuss this, ah, let&#8217;s do it. It would be pretty funny.&#8221;
Throughout his comments, Jennings paused from time to time to give an exaggerated look toward the camera — each time prompting laughs from around the table.
&#8220;This is very good,&#8221; Phillip conceded.
Vice President JD Vance also rated a Jim Halpert comparison during his debate with Governor Tim Walz (D-MN), as he often looked at the camera when reacting to the answers Walz was giving to the moderators&#8217; questions.
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JD Vance was Jim Halpert last night. <a href="https://t.co/sxESCpLKLA">pic.twitter.com/sxESCpLKLA</a>
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyCaller/status/1841537402722258997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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‘Let’s Do It’: CNN Pundit Asks ‘The Office’ Star For Tips On Breaking The Fourth Wall

'Let's Do It': CNN Pundit Asks 'The Office' Star For Tips On Breaking The Fourth Wall

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CNN host Abby Phillip shared a post highlighting the recent ratings logged by her show, &#8220;CNN NewsNight&#8221; — and her critics quickly pointed out that what truly made her show a standout on the cable news network was her regular inclusion of popular Republican commentator Scott Jennings.
Phillip posted an excerpt from a CNN public relations release showing that her broadcast was the network&#8217;s top performer in the coveted 25-54 age demographic for three months running — and that her audience was growing. She said (emphasis hers), &#8220;NewsNight with Abby Phillip continues to be a standout performer for CNN, ranking as the network’s most watched program among P25-54 for the third consecutive month. Further, NewsNight grew by impressive, double-digit margins year-over-year among both demos.&#8221;
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&#8220;NewsNight with Abby Phillip continues to be a standout performer for CNN, ranking as the network’s most watched program among P25-54 for the third consecutive month. Further, NewsNight grew by impressive, double-digit margins year-over-year among both demos.&#8221;…
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) <a href="https://twitter.com/abbydphillip/status/1917377118951952871?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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But critics responded to her post, arguing that it was Jennings — who often employs a Jim Halpern (&#8220;The Office&#8221;) style camera stare to great effect — and his sharp but civil commentary that was really bringing in the viewers for whom she was taking credit.
&#8220;Thanks solely to @ScottJenningsKY,&#8221; Tomi Lahren posted.
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Thanks solely to <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottJenningsKY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ScottJenningsKY</a>
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomiLahren/status/1917410286644125816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Two words: Scott and Jennings,&#8221; another said.
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Two words: Scott and Jennings
— Chris Stigall (@ChrisStigall) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisStigall/status/1917620491650507108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Great job, @ScottJenningsKY! You’ve driven the ratings up on this show significantly!&#8221; Matt Boyle added.
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Great job <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottJenningsKY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ScottJenningsKY</a> ! You’ve driven the ratings up on this show significantly! <a href="https://t.co/Iyf66mAE9h">https://t.co/Iyf66mAE9h</a>
— Matthew Boyle (@mboyle1) <a href="https://twitter.com/mboyle1/status/1917569344059630039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Our audience knows exactly why and his name is Scaaaaahhht Jennings,&#8221; Chicks on the Right posted.
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Our audience knows exactly why and his name is Scaaaaahhht Jennings. <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottJenningsKY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ScottJenningsKY</a> <a href="https://t.co/SoRb4mbNAz">https://t.co/SoRb4mbNAz</a>
— Chicks On The Right (@chicksonright) <a href="https://twitter.com/chicksonright/status/1917583657901998272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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I wonder why, um&#8230; what&#8217;s your name again? <a href="https://t.co/0BmfHmIglO">https://t.co/0BmfHmIglO</a> <a href="https://t.co/7RIPWjXseu">pic.twitter.com/7RIPWjXseu</a>
— 𝕯ug (@DugShrugged) <a href="https://twitter.com/DugShrugged/status/1917569914707058709?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Even popular liberal radio host Charlamagne tha God admitted that he was a fan of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/charlamagne-tha-god-admits-hes-a-fan-of-one-cnn-republican" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GOP commentator</a>, saying, &#8220;I wish they had more people like Scott Jennings though. Because I feel like Scott Jennings really, really does take it serious, even though he holds his side down. I think a lot of times, they have Republicans on here who are just there just to throw grenades, just to cause the conflict. But Scott actually — I think Scott actually gives a f*** a little bit, you know what I mean? A lot of bit actually.&#8221;

CNN Host Touts Network’s Best Show — Gets Reminded Viewers Aren’t Watching For Her

CNN Host Touts Network’s Best Show — Gets Reminded Viewers Aren't Watching For Her

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CNN Republican commentator Scott Jennings laid into comedian Larry David (&#8220;Curb Your Enthusiasm&#8221;) during a recent panel discussion, arguing that he was using his platform to shut down political discourse and bully other Democrats into silence.
Jennings referenced a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/larry-david-whines-about-bill-maher-giving-donald-trump-a-chance-with-trite-hitler-comparison" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recent op-ed</a> David wrote — in which he suggested that comedian Bill Maher having dinner with President Donald Trump was no different than having dinner with Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler — and argued that David&#8217;s goal was not so much to shame Maher as it was to issue a warning to anyone who might have considered meeting with Trump in the future.
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Scott Jennings STUNS CNN panel with the obviously correct analysis on Larry David&#39;s GHOULISH column🔥<a href="https://t.co/m6wxseFNgl">pic.twitter.com/m6wxseFNgl</a>
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&#8220;The message of this is not to — because Bill Maher, first of all, I totally agree, he&#8217;s totally in the right to do it,&#8221; Jennings began, saying that while he certainly disagreed with Maher on a wide range of political issues, he felt the HBO host was right to encourage dialogue with people who have different political views. &#8220;I loved his monologue, even thought I disagree with almost everything he believes politically, he ws right to do this and he was right to speak out about it.&#8221;
&#8220;But this isn&#8217;t about that dinner. It&#8217;s about the next one,&#8221; Jennings continued. &#8220;Because this is the modern Left. It&#8217;s an attempt always to intimidate people into not ever doing it again. It&#8217;s to silence yourselves, or we&#8217;ll do it for you. That&#8217;s the purpose of this op-ed, so that the next comedian, or the next person on the American left chooses not to speak to Donald Trump.&#8221;
&#8220;This isn&#8217;t — this is all an effort to get people not to do what you just said, which is to talk to each other and our political leaders,&#8221; he concluded.
Maher <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/im-telling-you-it-happened-bill-maher-reveals-what-was-said-during-private-dinner-with-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">met with Trump</a> at the behest of mutual friend Kid Rock, and later delivered a monologue describing just how different the president had been in person than he was on the public stage. The comedian did not hold back the criticism, however, and argued that he&#8217;d prefer to see the private version of Trump take on the public-facing role.

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CNN Republican Torches Larry David’s ‘Dinner With Hitler’ Column Attacking Bill Maher

CNN Republican Torches Larry David's 'Dinner With Hitler' Column Attacking Bill Maher

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Former MSNBC host Tiffany Cross aimed a barb at Republican commentator Scott Jennings during a panel discussion on Wednesday — and then complained about people resorting to &#8220;personal insults&#8221; when Jennings fired back.
The conversation centered on Greenland, and blew up when Cross insisted that Trump&#8217;s goals — with regard to claims he&#8217;d like to take control of the island nation currently controlled by Denmark — were obviously colonial rather than, as the administration has repeatedly stated, strategic.
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CROSS: &quot;You&#39;re not a member of government, so you&#39;re irrelevant.&quot;
JENNINGS: &quot;You got fired from your job, how relevant are you?&quot; <a href="https://t.co/GIxvKJ44HF">pic.twitter.com/GIxvKJ44HF</a>
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&#8220;You cannot just go and say, &#8216;I like it, it&#8217;s mine now,&#8217; it doesn&#8217;t work that way,&#8221; Cross said, as Jennings visibly reacted to her claims. &#8220;That is what they&#8217;re trying to do, and in this new world order —&#8221;
Jennings laughed aloud then, but Cross kept going.
&#8220;Yeah, absolutely, when they&#8217;re looking at Greenland, they say, &#8216;I like it, I want to take it for mine,&#8217; is a very colonizing attitude,&#8221; she said.
Host Abby Phillip stepped in, assisting Cross in pushing back on Jennings: &#8220;Scott, you have said you are pro taking Greenland.&#8221;
&#8220;I have never, ever said we&#8217;re going to go to Greenland and quote &#8216;colonize it&#8217; or &#8216;steal it,&#8217; that&#8217;s crazy!&#8221; Jennings shot back.
Cross held up a hand, waving Scott off and adding, &#8220;I&#8217;m not even talking about you, you&#8217;re not a member of government, so you&#8217;re irrelevant in that point, I&#8217;m talking about the President of the United States doing that.&#8221;
&#8220;Well, you were fired from your job, how relevant are you?&#8221; Jennings jabbed back, referencing Cross&#8217; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/no-one-will-miss-her-megyn-kelly-political-commentators-react-to-msnbc-host-being-dropped" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ouster from MSNBC</a> after two years — during which she earned a reputation for racially charged commentary.
Cross immediately pointed a finger at Jennings. &#8220;If you wanna — Scott, if you wanna engage in personal insults —&#8221;
&#8220;I don&#8217;t, but you do —&#8221; Jennings pushed back.
&#8220;What you lack in a legitimate point you make up for in personal — in personal insults,&#8221; Cross said, bulldozing over Jennings – who smiled and raised his gaze to the ceiling — and adding, &#8220;The point I was making is in this new world order, we are looking at countries, whether or not they are an adversary or an ally, it is being determined on what kind of deal we can get, and we cannot govern, we cannot legislate that way.&#8221;
&#8220;Why?&#8221; Jennings asked.
&#8220;We are increasingly isolated on the world stage,&#8221; Cross insisted, despite reports of dozens of countries already planning to negotiate better trade deals with the Trump administration.
&#8220;No, we&#8217;re not,&#8221; Jennings rebutted.
&#8220;So if you want to engage in personal insults —&#8221; Cross just kept going. &#8220;If I were you. I would reserve that for your party —&#8221;
&#8220;We are not. We&#8217;re not isolated,&#8221; Jennings repeated, and others around the table all began talking at once.

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CNN anchor Abby Phillip appeared frustrated with Republican commentator Scott Jennings when he argued that illegal alien gang members should not be afforded the same rights that American citizens enjoy.
Jennings made the point during a Monday evening appearance on Phillips&#8217; show, &#8220;CNN NewsNight,&#8221; explaining that he put U.S. citizens and illegal aliens &#8220;in a different category&#8221; — and argued that simply walking across the southern border illegally should not automatically confer the rights of citizens on everyone who does so.
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🚨CNN&#39;s Abby Phillip treats Scott Jennings like a TODDLER while he calmly explains his common-sense position:
JENNINGS: &quot;If you&#39;re a U.S. citizen, I put you in a different category.&quot;
PHILLIP: &quot;On due process, that&#39;s not a distinction that the law makes, Scott!&quot;
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Phillip suggested that the United States deporting criminal gang members — many of whom had committed violent crimes in addition to crossing the border illegally — was no different than countries like Russia detaining American citizens without trial.
&#8220;Isn&#8217;t this exactly what we denounce other countries for doing? Not giving our own citizens, when they get wrongfully detained around the world, our own citizens, the due process that they deserve?&#8221; Phillip asked.
&#8220;Well, I think that multiple things could be true,&#8221; Jennings replied. &#8220;Number one, I delineate between American citizens and everyone else. If you&#8217;re a U.S. citizen, I put you in a different category.&#8221;
&#8220;On due process, that&#8217;s not a distinction that the law makes,&#8221; Phillip objected.
&#8220;If you come here — if you&#8217;ve come here and broken our laws,&#8221; Jennings continued as Phillip repeatedly attempted to interrupt, &#8220;And committed violent acts or murdered and raped, whatever, I put you in a different category.&#8221;
&#8220;On due process, that is not a distinction,&#8221; Phillip insisted again.
&#8220;If you&#8217;d like to argue that Tren de Aragua should have the same rights that you get as an American citizen, go ahead! You&#8217;re saying that a terrorist can walk across the border and become effectively a U.S. citizen?&#8221; Jennings said.
&#8220;Scott?! Hello?! Hold on! Scott. Look at me,&#8221; Phillip tried again. &#8220;Okay? You and I are talking. I&#8217;m talking to you. What I&#8217;m saying is that the law does not make a distinction between U.S. citizens and everybody else when it comes to being accused of crimes. Are you saying that should not be in place?&#8221;
&#8220;These people are effectively terrorists. They walked across our borders illegally. They are violent, and I don&#8217;t really want them here,&#8221; Jennings said, agreeing that the government would have to account for who they had detained and deported at some point. &#8220;There is no doubt that the Trump administration is rounding up, effectively, terrorists who came across here illegally, committed horrific acts and do not need to be in this country.&#8221;
&#8220;They are doing that, perhaps, but they&#8217;re also doing a lot of other things, too,&#8221; Phillip responded.

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CNN Republican commentator Scott Jennings laid into the Democrats who are calling for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth&#8217;s ouster over the Signal-chat SNAFU that resulted in The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg being added to a chat group discussing military strikes on Houthi terrorists.
In the wake of President Donald Trump&#8217;s assurance that he does not plan to fire anyone over the Signal incident, Jennings joined Sunday&#8217;s broadcast of &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; and pointed out the hypocrisy of Democrats who were calling for Hegseth&#8217;s head despite remaining silent when military leadership under President Joe Biden made decisions that resulted in the deaths of 13 American service-members. He also pointed out the fact that many had remained silent when then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin effectively went AWOL — leaving a subordinate in charge while he was hospitalized, but failing to apprise even the White House of the situation.
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🚨Scott Jennings lays out the plain facts to Dems calling for firings over Signalgate —
JENNINGS: “The bar for firing people like this is really high from the last administration when after the Afghanistan withdrawal, which was a disaster, people died.&quot;
&quot;No accountability was… <a href="https://t.co/eE5n3liLIk">pic.twitter.com/eE5n3liLIk</a>
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&#8220;If you&#8217;re trying to assess &#8216;what should we do about it,&#8217; I hear Democrats arguing, &#8216;Well, we should fire Pete Hegseth,&#8217; or, &#8216;We should fire the National Security Adviser,'&#8221; Jennings began. &#8220;The bar for firing people like this is really high from the last administration when after the Afghanistan withdrawal, which was a disaster, people died, no accountability was meted out. After the drone strike that vaporized those poor kids and that family, no accountability. After the secretary of defense went AWOL, no accountability.&#8221;
&#8220;So if you&#8217;re arguing today that we should get rid of Pete Hegseth over a small mistake regarding communications — even while he was expertly executing this military operation against the Houthi rebels, which also the Biden administration didn&#8217;t take up, I just ‚ I don&#8217;t have a lot of time for that argument,&#8221; Jennings continued.
Another panelist pushed back, arguing that by taking questions and calling for a review, Austin had provided &#8220;accountability.&#8221;
Jennings was not convinced: &#8220;Did a single Democrat ask for his resignation?&#8221;

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Popular radio host Charlamagne Tha God admitted that he&#8217;s a fan of at least one Republican commentator who regularly appears on CNN — Scott Jennings — primarily because he believes that Jennings is not using his appearances on the network to exacerbate political divisions.
Charlamagne explained that while he and Jennings were often on opposite sides of the issues, he believed that Jennings was there to drive thoughtful conversations — and he wished that CNN would bring in more commentators who felt similarly about the job.
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🚨NEW: Charlamagne Tha God PRAISES <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottJenningsKY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ScottJenningsKY</a> for his work on Abby Phillip&#39;s CNN show🚨
&quot;I wish they had more people like Scott Jennings though. Because I feel like Scott Jennings really, really, does take it serious, even though he holds his side down. I think a lot of… <a href="https://t.co/NF3xGf6yNW">pic.twitter.com/NF3xGf6yNW</a>
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&#8220;By the way, my favorite show to watch on CNN by far, just for the chaos, the chaos that ensues on Abby Phillip&#8217;s show is very entertaining,&#8221; he began. &#8220;And it&#8217;s actually one of the few shows I can think of — Fox does it when they have Jessica Tarlov on the panel — but they on CNN actually pair up two or three conservatives with two or three liberals and they throw topics out there. And it always does make for interesting conversation, I can&#8217;t sit here and act like it doesn&#8217;t.&#8221;
&#8220;I wish they had more people like Scott Jennings though,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Because I feel like Scott Jennings really, really does take it serious, even though he holds his side down. I think a lot of times, they have Republicans on here who are just there just to throw grenades, just to cause the conflict. But Scott actually — I think Scott actually gives a f*** a little bit, you know what I mean? A lot of bit actually.&#8221;
Jennings responded to the radio host&#8217;s praise, reciprocating in a post of his own and saying, &#8220;True story. I take this job seriously. Ty @cthagod — respect your work too.&#8221;
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True story. I take this job seriously. Ty <a href="https://twitter.com/cthagod?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cthagod</a> &#8211; respect your work, too. <a href="https://t.co/bnFRqLDOEE">https://t.co/bnFRqLDOEE</a>
&mdash; Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottJenningsKY/status/1906012703543439744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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A CNN discussion got heated when panelists squared off over President Donald Trump&#8217;s White House Tesla test drive alongside billionaire entrepreneur — and Tesla CEO — Elon Musk.
Democratic communications strategist Xochitl Hinojosa kicked off the conversation by suggesting that any Republican strategist worth his salt would not have advised Trump to support a billionaire&#8217;s business in full view of the public, especially while said billionaire was working with the Department Of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/ScottJenningsKY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ScottJenningsKY</a> wins another 4-on-1 exchange on CNN 🔥
CNN Commentator: &quot;As a Republican strategist, you wouldn&#39;t have advised him to go in front of the White House and drive a Tesla?!&quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/ScottJenningsKY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ScottJenningsKY</a>: &quot;Wait, why?! Of course I would have&#8230;! Yeah, I think it would be a good… <a href="https://t.co/5jHBJsKdgL">pic.twitter.com/5jHBJsKdgL</a>
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&#8220;I&#8217;m assuming you agree, because as a Republican strategist, you wouldn&#8217;t have advised him to go in front of the White House and drive a Tesla when people —&#8221; Hinojosa began.
&#8220;Wait, why?&#8221; Republican commentator Scott Jennings appeared genuinely baffled by the suggestion. &#8220;Of course I would have! You know why? Because if I were advising a Republican president, I would say, &#8216;Let&#8217;s support American companies that have thousands of American workers and thousands more workers who make indirect products for it! Yeah, I think it would be a good idea if American companies did well!&#8221;
&#8220;Okay, so you&#8217;re going to go ahead and support a billionaire, but not support the American worker?&#8221; Hinojosa asked, glossing over the fact that Jennings had just pointed out how many Americans Tesla employs.
&#8220;Who do you think makes Teslas, Xochitl?! American workers! You think Elon Musk builds them all in his basement?&#8221; Jennings shot back. &#8220;They&#8217;ve got factories all over the place —&#8221;
Another panelist interjected then to say that some of the factories were in China, but when Jennings pointed out that Musk still employed thousands of Americans in addition to that, he ultimately conceded the point.
Hinojosa then claimed that it was the optics that concerned her, arguing that Trump driving a vehicle that had a six-figure price tag was out of touch.
&#8220;Did Joe Biden drive a Jeep Rubicon around the South Lawn? Where do they make those?&#8221; Jennings asked, noting that members of the UAW had supported former President Joe Biden.
&#8220;We&#8217;re talking about a billionaire,&#8221; Hinojosa insisted. &#8220;A billionaire who is in the federal government making cuts and making business deals that end up benefitting himself. It&#8217;s a terrible look for Donald Trump.&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;ve NEVER seen Democrats so excited to tear down an American company or companies the way they are right now. It&#8217;s crazy!&#8221; Jennings concluded.

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CNN anchor Abby Phillip on Monday joined those who were defending pro-Hamas agitator Mahmoud Khalil, asking repeatedly whether he had really done anything that warranted deportation.
Khalil, who was connected to the protests at Columbia University, was detained by President Donald Trump&#8217;s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the weekend — and the administration has since declared that his legal immigration status will be revoked so that he can be deported.
Democrats have rallied to support Khalil, claiming that he is guilty of nothing more than exercising free speech that President Trump did not like — and Phillip joined them.
Republican commentator Scott Jennings made the case for President Trump&#8217;s plan, saying, &#8220;He&#8217;s a resident alien and he can be deported under U.S. law for — if the Secretary of State has &#8216;a reasonable ground to believe that he would have a potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequence.'&#8221;
He attempted to lay out how Khalil fit that description, but Phillip interrupted him.
&#8220;Before you move on, because I think that&#8217;s a really important point, right? That&#8217;s the statute that they&#8217;re using,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Have you seen any evidence to suggest that there is actually a serious reason to believe that this student is gonna be threat to national security?&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;ve certainly watched the abomination that&#8217;s gone on at Columbia,&#8221; Jennings replied. &#8220;And Barnard and other places —&#8221;
&#8220;So, a threat to national security?&#8221; Phillip interrupted again.
Jennings tried to bring up the organization with which Khalil is affiliated, but Phillip interrupted him a third time, saying, &#8220;I&#8217;m not going to let you move on —&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;ll tell you why he&#8217;s a threat to national security if you&#8217;ll let me answer you,&#8221; Jennings said. &#8220;Do you want me to answer you or not? His organization says, &#8216;We are dedicated to fighting for the total eradication of western civilization.'&#8221;
&#8220;Okay,&#8221; Phillip replied.
&#8220;He&#8217;s not a citizen, he doesn&#8217;t need to be here,&#8221; Jennings added.
&#8220;You just described him having viewpoints that you disagree with,&#8221; Phillip continued. &#8220;Again, is that enough to have someone lose their rights in this country?&#8221;
&#8220;He has viewpoints that in my opinion jeopardize the security of the United States —&#8221; Jennings said.
&#8220;How?&#8221; Phillip asked. &#8220;But how?&#8221;
&#8220;He is obviously a radical who is here to foment violence against the United States government!&#8221; Jennings shot back while Phillip and several other panelists all began talking at once.

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