CNN’s Scott Jennings Rips ‘Buffoon’ Tim Walz: ‘They Don’t Let Him Talk to the Press for a Reason’

CNN’s Scott Jennings ripped Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz as a “buffoon” who is being kept away from media interviews to prevent him from harming his party’s 2024 ticket on Sunday.

Jennings told CNN’s State of the Union that the Democratic Minnesota governor is not the relatable figure many political pundits have portrayed him as and instead mocked him.

During a discussion about the state of the race, Ashley Etienne – the former communications director for Nancy Pelosi – criticized GOP vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-OH).

“You look at JD Vance, was supposed to somehow expand Donald Trump’s reach. Instead, he actually has done more damage – harm than good,” Etienne said. “But you look at Governor Walz, the reason why it’s a smart, smart pick. The reason why he was picked is to bridge the cultural divide, to reach out to constituencies that the Democratic Party’s had problems reaching. Moderate Republicans, disaffected Republicans, independent Republicans. You know, he’s signaling to a constituency that you can vote for this ticket, so he’s incredibly consequential to Kamala Harris.”

Anchor Jake Tapper asked Jennings to respond and the GOP strategist unleashed on Walz. Jennings said:

Well, first of all, I don’t find him to be consequential. Second of all, Walz is a buffoon, I’m sorry, this guy. He’s the only school teacher in America who brags that none of his students can get into an Ivy League school. He’s had one consequential press interaction with our Dana Bash, who asked him about the fabrications in his own resume, and his answer was essentially, “Me no understand words good.” I mean, he’s a buffoon. He’s on a free ride, for running under Harris, he gets very little press. They don’t let him talk to the press for a reason.

I want one thing out of this debate. I want JD Vance to go out there and get under his skin. He has a legendary hot, short temper. A lot of governors do, but he apparently he does. I want JD Vance to go out there and have him explain why he is denigrating JD Vance’s story, small town America, ends up making something better out of his life, which is something we should want for every kid.

Watch above via CNN.