CNN anchor Kate Bolduan told conservative colleague Scott Jennings to “fuck off” during an on-air argument with a Democratic-backed commentator who claimed “prices are going down.”
Bolduan hosted a segment where she, Jennings and Bakari Sellers discussed President Joe Biden's accomplishments and the events of January 6, 2021, ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's victory certification on Monday. .
Jennings, a former aide to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), said Trump was reelected despite Bolduan's role in the incident at the Capitol four years ago. When I expressed my surprise, he retorted.
“They looked at what happened on January 6th, they looked at everything the Democrats claimed about Donald Trump. And they also analyzed every decision that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris made. . And they gave Donald Trump a convincing four years,” Jennings said.
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Mr. Sellers, a former Democratic state lawmaker and longtime critic, said Mr. Trump “is inheriting one of the best economies that any president has inherited in a very long time.”
He also claimed that “net immigration at the border is lower than it was before President Donald Trump took office.”
“Okay. I mean, I realize that was something that was discussed during the election,” Jennings countered.
“And I also want to recognize that the American people have soundly rejected that argument.”
The seller then falsely claimed that “prices were falling” even though inflation remained well above target.
“Inflation is not down yet,” Jennings said. “Inflation is still going up.”
“We've hit a plateau,” Mr. Sellers said.
Mr. Bolduan then interjected and backed Mr. Sellers, saying, “Interest rates are coming down, and that's the Fed's overall goal.”
“To be clear, will prices go down? No, they haven't, and they…” Jennings said before being interrupted by Bolduan.
At this point, Mr. Bolduan seemed irritated and said: Wait, wait, wait. Stop! Let’s move on…”
Jennings and Sellers continued their discussion, talking over each other as the conversation became tense.
“You guys are doing your best…”
That's when Bolduan, furious, told Jennings: “Zip it!”
And Jennings tried to conclude his thoughts with this: “…Painting a picture of a country that doesn't exist! I don't understand it!”
'I'm not painting anything, I'm painting, stop talking!' That's what I'm painting,'' Bolduan said.
Jennings, who is often the only voice for conservatives on CNN's politics panel discussions, spoke out last month when Sellers said the two sides clashed over President Trump's campaign promise to help lower grocery prices. He reprimanded Mr. Jennings for touching him.
