A panel of CNN political reporters was stunned into stony silence after their Republican expert explained why ordinary Americans voted for Donald Trump.
Scott Jennings, 47, has been praised for telling the “absolute, pure truth” in describing the election result as “revenge of old working-class Americans” who feel demonized by the left as “trash” and “Nazis.” ‘.
Viewers were quick to point out the “look of horror on the faces of the other commentators,” including CNN’s star anchor Anderson Cooper, as they silently stared at Jennings as his words sank in.
Americans online praised the Kentucky-born pundit’s two-minute speech as “the greatest post-election analysis ever” for perfectly capturing how they had felt “managed” and “illuminated” by Democrats.
It comes as Trump regained the White House on Wednesday after being declared the winner of the 2024 US presidential election at around 5:30 a.m.
A panel of CNN political reporters was stunned into stony silence after their Republican expert explained why ordinary Americans voted for Donald Trump.
Donald Trump regained the White House on Wednesday after being declared the winner of the 2024 US presidential election shortly after 5:30 a.m.
“I’m interpreting tonight’s results as simply revenge against the old working-class American, the anonymous American who has been crushed, insulted and condescended to,” Jennings said.
‘They are not trash, they are not Nazis. They’re just normal people who get up and go to work every day and try to make a better life for their kids, and they feel like they’ve been told to shut up when they’ve complained about things that hurt them. in their own lives.’
Jennings summed up Trump’s victory as a “mandate” for “make the economy work again for ordinary working-class Americans, fix immigration, try to control crime, try to reduce the chaos in the world.”
He also criticized political pundits for thinking that “gimmicks” like “Tim Walz and camouflage hats” would win the election while “ignoring fundamentals” like “inflation” and “people feeling like they can barely stay afloat at best.”
“All of us who cover elections have to figure out how to understand, talk to and listen to the half of the country that stood up tonight and said, we’ve had enough,” Jennings said.
Scott Jennings, 47, has been praised for telling the “absolute, pure truth” in describing the election result as “revenge of old working-class Americans” who feel demonized by the left as “trash” and “Nazis.” ‘
X/Twitter viewers praised Jennings’ comment for perfectly capturing the sentiment of many ordinary Americans during this election season.
Viewers said they were “shocked” to see someone tell “the absolute, pure truth” on CNN. “I honestly didn’t think it was possible,” one person commented.
“Listening to Scott Jennings speak without being yelled at and interrupted feels strange. Good?’ Another person agreed.
One viewer described his summary of how ordinary Americans had voted as “exactly right.” Stop manipulating and deceiving us! she wrote.
‘We ARE not stupid, racist, xenophobic or fanatics! We are hard-working, family-first, followers of God, peace-loving people who want the best for our families, our neighbors, our country and then the world! Don’t lie to us and fire us!’
“This election should serve as a wake-up call to DC elites, Hollywood elites, and media activists,” another person said.
Triumph He became the first president in more than 130 years (and only the second in history) to win a second non-consecutive term on Wednesday.
Viewers were quick to point out the “horror look on the other commentators’ faces,” including CNN’s star anchor Anderson Cooper, as they wordlessly stared at Jennings as his words sank in.
Jennings summarized Trump’s victory as a “mandate” to “make the economy work again for ordinary working-class Americans, fix immigration, try to control crime, try to reduce chaos in the world,” while his fellow panelists listened.
His defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris marks a notable comeback for a president who has been impeached twice.
He left office in 2021 following allegations that he had incited an assault on the US Capitol building and was convicted earlier this year on multiple counts of commercial fraud.
The 78-year-old politician will also become the oldest president ever inaugurated, surpassing President Joe Biden’s record by five months.
Trump achieved his remarkable victory on a night reminiscent of 2016, sweeping the key states of North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania.
Harris never conceded the race. Instead, former Rep. Cedric Richmond, his campaign co-chairman, said after midnight Wednesday that the vice president would not address supporters until “tomorrow.”
Trump’s victory ends a tumultuous 2024 campaign, marked by Biden’s dramatic withdrawal from the race in July, as well as two shocking attempts on Trump’s life.
But his inflammatory rhetoric and propensity for personal attacks mean he will now lead a divided country that shows few signs of healing.