Scott Jennings, CNN’s prominent conservative commentator, seems to be drawing in viewers, as the network has been having him on frequently to challenge his liberal colleagues. In a panel discussion on Thursday, Jennings accused his progressive counterparts of excusing antisemitism on the left, leading to a heated clash with the otherwise calm group.
A highlight reel circulating on X features Jennings skillfully pointing out instances of antisemitic actions among progressives, particularly targeting college students who disrupted campus activities and graduation ceremonies with protests. Jennings argued that these actions exemplify modern intolerance in America, leaving the other panelists scrambling for counterpoints.
“If you would like to discuss the gatherings of antisemitism going on in this country over the last few months, and you want to talk about who’s getting together where and what their political proclivities are, let’s talk about what’s gone on on all these college campuses. Let’s talk about what’s gone on in the streets of New York City,” Jennings argued, saying former President Donald Trump has “strong pro-Israel policies” that are causing disaffected Jewish voters to give him a second look.
Trump faced criticism from mainstream media on Friday for suggesting that Jewish voters could significantly impact his campaign’s chances in November, according to the Washington Post. Instead of backing down, Jennings countered his colleagues, who might have anticipated an easy opportunity to criticize Trump anew during the live broadcast.
“The antisemitism problem in this country is on the left. It is not on the right,” Jennings continued as morning host Kaitlan Collins and other guests tried to shout him down. Some tried to deflect by citing a 2022 dinner Trump hosted with white supremacist Nick Fuentes and rapper Kanye West. Jennings, however, remained unfazed by these attempts. “If you want to pooh-pooh what we have seen on the streets of America in the wake of October the 7th — the amount of ugly antisemitism, people ripping down the posters of hostages?” he asked, leading one panelist to admit that Jennings had a point.
“Everybody sitting at this table knows where the source of antisemitism is in this country. It is not on the right,” Jennings went on. As for Fuentes, “You’re saying one person who got invited to a stupid dinner versus the thousands upon thousands of thousands of progressive activists in the streets – that’s the equivocation?” he fired back.
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