“He did crap the bed today,” Jennings said. “The only question is whether he’s gonna roll around in it or get up and change the sheets.”
Trump attacked the journalists hosting the event, claimed Vice President Kamala Harris “happened to turn Black” only a couple of years ago, and declared himself the best president for Black Americans since Abraham Lincoln, among other things.
But Jennings, who served as special assistant President George W. Bush, said Trump “deserves some points” for even showing up at the event and urged the former to listen to his campaign, which he said can tackle Harris on policy.
See the full CNN discussion below: