CNN anchor Kate Bolduan advised conservative colleague Scott Jennings to “zip it” throughout an on-air dispute with a Democrat-supporting pundit who claimed that “prices are going down.”
Bolduan hosted a section forward of the certification of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory on Monday through which she, Jennings and Bakari Sellers debated President Joe Biden’s legacy and the occasions of Jan. 6, 2021.
Jennings, a former aide to Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), pushed again when Bolduan expressed amazement that Trump was re-elected regardless of his function within the occasions on the US Capitol 4 years in the past.
“They looked at what happened on January the 6th, they looked at all the things Democrats claimed about Donald Trump. And they also analyzed every single decision that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris made. And they delivered Donald Trump a convincing four years,” Jennings stated.
The feedback have been reported by the information website Mediaite.
Sellers, a former Democratic state lawmaker and longtime pundit, stated that Trump “is inheriting one of the best economies that a president has inherited in a very long period of time.”
He additionally claimed that “net migration at the border is lower than it was even before Donald Trump took office.”
“Okay. I mean, I recognize that was the argument that was made during the election,” Jennings countered.
“And I would also like to recognize that the American people soundly rejected that argument.”
Sellers then incorrectly claimed that “prices are going down” — regardless of the speed of inflation persevering with to remain nicely above targets.
“They’re not going down,” Jennings stated, noting that “inflation is still going up.”
“It’s plateaued,” Sellers replied.
Bolduan then interjected and backed up Sellers, stating: “It’s decreasing in rate, which is the entire goal of the Federal Reserve.”
“Are prices going down or not, just to be clear? No, they’re not and they’re…” Jennings stated earlier than being interrupted by Bolduan.
At this level, Bolduan appeared to get irritated, stating: “They are down from their sky high rates, yes. Wait, wait, wait. Stop! Let’s move on…”
Jennings and Sellers continued the dialogue, speaking over each other because the dialog grew tense.
“You guys are trying…”
That’s when an exasperated Bolduan advised Jennings: “Zip it!”
Jennings then tried to conclude his thought, saying: “…to paint a picture of a country that doesn’t exist! I don’t understand!”
“I’m not painting anything, I’m painting stop talking! That’s what I’m painting,” Bolduan stated.
Final month, Jennings, who is usually the lone conservative voice on CNN panel discussions about politics, scolded Sellers for touching him as the 2 clashed over Trump’s marketing campaign promise to assist carry down grocery costs.
