CNN’s Scott Jennings Literally Facepalms When Former Harris Official Says Trump Is ‘0 For 1’ In 2024 Debates

CNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings on Tuesday placed his face into his palms when Vice President Kamala Harris’ former communications director Jamal Simmons asserted former President Donald Trump lost his first presidential debate of 2024.

Trump debated President Joe Biden on June 27, and the president’s poor performance led to high-profile calls for him to end his reelection bid, which he did on July 21. Simmons, on “CNN News Central,” said Trump actually lost the debate because the Democrats replaced Biden with Harris, who the former official described as a superior candidate.

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“Look, Trump right now is zero for one when it comes to debates, right? Like he may think that he won that debate, but it might be that he actually lost the war because of that debate,” Simmons said. “Because after that debate, Joe Biden left. And when Joe Biden left, he ended up with Kamala Harris, so he should be careful.”

Jennings facepalmed and laughed when Simmons claimed Trump lost the debate.

“Zero for one? Jamal, Jamal, my brother and colleague … He literally ran a man who’d been in Politics