Jennings Claps Back at Axelrod Comparing Louisville Crime to DC: Yeah, And It’s ‘Been Under Democratic Control for Decades’

AXELROD: “I mean, your hometown of Louisville.”

JENNINGS: “Also a Democrat mayor and a Democrat governor. Go ahead.”

AXELROD: “Your hometown of Louisville has comparable murder rates and property — so you’re saying it’s all about the Democratic mayor and the Democratic — would you advise the president to describe Louisville as he describes Washington? Would you support sending the military into Louisville?”

UNKNOWN: “But I mean, like —“

AXELROD: “Well I want to hear —“

HUNT: “Let Scott answer it.”

JENNINGS: “Louisville and the District of Columbia are two different places because the Constitution designates —“

AXELROD: “The president says he can send them into other cities as well.”

JENNINGS: “But, you’re exactly right. You’re exactly right. Louisville is a violent place. We had a kid shot at a bus stop. We have an epidemic of violence in Louisville, and it has been under Democratic control for decades. And my state’s been under a Democratic governor for the last two terms.

[Crosstalk]

HUNT: “We are up way against a break, so I’m going to — okay, last point.’

WILLIAMS: “Absolutely true, but you can’t deny that it’s politically advantageous for the mayor —“

JENNINGS: “I agree. Can I agree?”

WILLIAMS: “— to go after the mayors of Philadelphia and Washington.”

JENNINGS: “Can I agree with you on politics? It’s good politics to reduce crime.”

WILLIAMS: “Agree.”

JENNINGS: “That’s why Trump is reducing crime, and I don’t understand why Democrats want to keep it the same.”

WILLIAMS: “He’s attacking the mayors in blue cities and blue states and it’s just, it’s a winner for him and you know that.”

HUNT: “We are going to have to leave it there.”