During a recent appearance on CNN, GOP pundit Scott Jennings prompted anchor Abby Phillip to acknowledge that Vice President Kamala Harris has repeatedly mischaracterized and lied about a comment made by former President Donald Trump.
Trump had warned about the potential economic impact of a second term under President Joe Biden, saying there would be “a bloodbath” if he lost, clearly referring to job and income losses in the automobile industry. However, the Biden-Harris administration and various media outlets claimed he was calling for political violence, interpreting it as a literal “bloodbath” if he lost the 2024 election.
In light of a second assassination attempt on Trump, Jennings argued it was time to challenge those perpetuating falsehoods about Trump’s statement. “It is said by every Democrat working for or around her campaign, every day on this network and every other one!” Jennings asserted. “The ‘bloodbath’ thing is stated every single day. But my point is, ‘dictator,’ ‘bloodbath,’ ‘eliminate the Constitution,’ what do you think that does to people?”
Credit to @ScottJenningsKY who has been outstanding on @cnn. Here CNN admits on air that all the bloodbath claims made about Trump aren’t true: pic.twitter.com/rz4WmxcuYO
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) September 18, 2024
Phillip attempted to clarify, stating, “You’re referring to Trump’s use of the word ‘bloodbath’ when he was talking —”
“And what was he talking about?” Jennings interrupted.
“I’m going to explain it to people, because I think there’s confusion about this,” Phillip continued. “The use of the word ‘bloodbath’ when he was talking about, you know, vehicle manufacturing jobs in the United States. Vice President Harris improperly and unfairly mischaracterized that as him saying there would be a bloodbath if she were elected. However, she did not say that if Trump were elected there would be a bloodbath, she did not say that.”
Jennings pressed further, stating, “I know you have interviewed and have had people out here and have watched the same coverage I have. The ‘bloodbath’ garbage is an – it is a pillar of the Democratic campaign against Trump, as is ‘dictator,’ as is ‘eliminate the U.S. Constitution.’”
