‘I Don’t Answer to You!’: Scott Jennings Explodes, Points Finger In Michael Eric Dyson Face In Heated CNN Debate Over Trump’s Racist ‘Bad Genes’ Comment

A shouting match erupted Monday night during CNN’s “NewsNight with Abby Phillip” during a quarrelsome panel discussion over former President Donald Trump‘s controversial remarks earlier in the day, claiming there were “a lot of bad genes in our country right now” in reference to immigrants. Video clips from the segment have since gone viral, with many social media users calling for Republican political strategist Scott Jennings to be fired after he lost his cool and pointed in the face of fellow panelist Michael Eric Dyson, saying, “I don’t answer to you.” The argument started after Jennings defended Trump’s comments, saying it’s “perfectly fine to acknowledge” that some individuals in the country may be “genetically predisposed to violence.”  Scott Jennings and Michael Eric Dyson on a CNN panel on Oct. 7, 2024. Jennings then tried to spin the facts, saying there was a concerted effort to frame Trump’s remarks as an attack on immigrants. “All he is commenting on is the violent murderers who are in the country. It’s simply not true what is being said about him today,” Jennings said. Trump’s remarks came during an interview with a conservative news show, where the Republican nominee stated: “How about allowing people...