CNN anchor Kate Bolduan told fellow conservative Scott Jennings to “ring it out” during an on-air spat with a Democrat-leaning pundit who claimed “prices are falling.”
Bolduan hosted a segment before President-elect Donald Trump’s victory certification on Monday, in which she, Jennings and Bakari Sellers debated President Joe Biden’s legacy and the events of January 6, 2021.
Jennings, a former aide to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), pushed back when Bolduan expressed surprise that Trump was re-elected despite his role in events at the U.S. Capitol four years ago.
“They looked at what happened on January 6, they looked at all the things that the Democrats claimed about Donald Trump. And they also analyzed every single decision that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris made. And they gave Donald Trump a convincing four years,” Jennings said.
The comments were reported by news site Mediaite.
Sellers, a former Democratic state lawmaker and longtime pundit, said Trump “is inheriting one of the best economies that a president has inherited in a very long time.”
He also claimed that “net immigration at the border is lower than it was even before Donald Trump took office.”
“Alright. I mean, I understand that was the argument that was made during the election,” Jennings replied.
“And I would also like to acknowledge that the American people completely rejected that argument.”
Sellers then falsely claimed that “prices are coming down” – despite the inflation rate continuing to remain well above targets.
“They’re not going to fall,” Jennings said, noting that “inflation is still rising.”
“It’s flat,” Sellers replied.
Bolduan then chimed in and backed Sellers, saying, “It’s lowering the rate, which is the whole point of the Federal Reserve.”
“Are prices falling or not, just to be clear? No they aren’t and they are…” Jennings said before being cut off by Bolduan.
At this point, Bolduan seemed annoyed, saying: “They’ve dropped the high rates from the sky, yes. Wait, wait, wait. Stop! Let’s continue…”
Jennings and Sellers continued the discussion, talking over each other as the conversation grew tense.
“You guys are trying to…”
That’s when an exasperated Bolduan told Jennings, “Zip him!”
Jennings then tried to finish his thought, saying, “…painting a picture of a country that doesn’t exist! I don’t understand!”
“I’m not painting anything, I’m painting, don’t talk!” This is what I am painting,” said Bolduan.
Last month, Jennings, who is often the only conservative voice on CNN’s political discussion panel, chided Sellers for his touch as the two clashed over Trump’s campaign promise to help lower food prices.
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