Scott Jennings Blames Shooting On 'Extreme' Anti-Trump Rhetoric, Blitzer Says 'Both Sides'

Posted • July 14, 2024: Unfortunately, the liberal media seemed unable to reflect on how things got to the point where former President Trump was nearly assassinated. In the hours following the attempt on Trump’s life on Saturday, CNN Republican commentator Scott Jennings condemned the anti-Trump, doomsaying election rhetoric parroted by the likes of his network, the rest of the liberal media, and Democrats for leading to what happened. But host Wolf Blitzer wanted to play the “both sides” game and blame the victim. Jennings started out by calling out the “extreme” rhetoric they’ve been using that claimed the country would cease to exist if Trump was elected again; warning that “these things have consequences”:

“The rhetoric around him over the last few weeks that, “if he wins an election that our country will end, our democracy will end, it's the last election will ever have;” these things have consequences. Okay? I don't know what the motivations of the shooter are. I don't know any of the details, but I know the rhetoric around Trump has grown extreme.” (…)

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