{"id":2454192,"date":"2025-07-01T10:30:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T14:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scott-jennings-corrects-anti-trump-sports-anchor-on-air-you-should-watch-the-news\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T10:32:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T14:32:17","slug":"scott-jennings-corrects-anti-trump-sports-anchor-on-air-you-should-watch-the-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scott-jennings-corrects-anti-trump-sports-anchor-on-air-you-should-watch-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Jennings Corrects Anti-Trump Sports Anchor On Air: &#8216;You Should Watch the News&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fscott-jennings-corrects-anti-trump-sports-anchor-on-air-you-should-watch-the-news%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2454192&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent CNN panel discussion, conservative strategist scott Jennings and sports anchor cari Champion had a heated exchange regarding a U.S.-brokered peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, brokered under the Trump administration. Jennings criticized Champion for allegedly misreporting the situation, asserting that the peace deal had been officially announced in the Oval Office, while Champion referenced CNN reports suggesting no such agreement was made. Jennings challenged her to stay informed by watching the news before commenting, while Champion accused him of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >blindly defending trump<\/a>. The discussion highlighted differing perceptions of media reporting on Trump and the significance of the peace deal, which aims to end a 30-year conflict in the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Conservative strategist and pundit Scott Jennings clashed with sports anchor Cari Champion during a recent CNN panel about an African peace agreement brokered by President Donald Trump, with Champion appearing not to have her facts straight on the matter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/scott-jennings-says-iran-shortly-attacking-us-bases-signals-total-capitulation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennings<\/a> d a clip of the exchange on Saturday afternoon via X, advising that &ldquo;it&rsquo;s always a good idea to actually watch the news before you comment on it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At issue was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-epic-white-house-trump-peace-deal-meeting-brokering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">peace deal<\/a> between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, which was unveiled in the White House on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The deal ended a 30-year conflict that claimed millions of lives.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Pro tip: it&rsquo;s always a good idea to actually watch the news before you comment on it &#128071; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LxDMeCJuRn\">pic.twitter.com\/LxDMeCJuRn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottJenningsKY\/status\/1939028526315020295?\">June 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But Champion recited reporting from CNN that implied an agreement had not been reached, after which Jennings told her that she &ldquo;didn&rsquo;t watch the news yesterday.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They literally announced it in the Oval Office,&rdquo; Jennings informed her. &ldquo;Literally in the Oval Office.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Champion was apparently not convinced.<\/p>\n<p>She asserted that Jennings believes &ldquo;there&rsquo;s something about the media where they feel like they want to disprove Donald Trump,&rdquo; asking if Jennings indeed thinks that is the case.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It happens every day,&rdquo; he confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Do you think that&rsquo;s what they want to do?&rdquo; she asked again.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yes,&rdquo; he replied.<\/p>\n<p>Champion then asked if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-scott-jennings-considering-run-major-office-waiting-green-light-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennings<\/a> believes Trump tells the truth. He again answered affirmatively, causing her to raise her eyebrows.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You think the president tells the truth &mdash; this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-walzs-attack-on-trump-and-vance-quickly-backfires-after-internet-notices-problem-that-cant-be-ignored\/\" title=\"Tim Walz&#039;s Attack on ... and Vance Quickly Backfires After Internet Notices Problem That Can&#039;t Be Ignored\">current president &#038;mdash<\/a>; tells the truth, often?&rdquo; she asked yet again. &ldquo;Yeah, I do,&rdquo; he answered nonchalantly.<\/p>\n<p>Champion claimed that Trump tends to &ldquo;announce things&rdquo; prematurely, leading Jennings to repeat that a public ceremony celebrating the peace deal was held in the Oval Office already.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I feel like you should watch the news before you come out here,&rdquo; Jennings challenged Champion.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I feel like you should stop trying to defend him just to defend him,&rdquo; she retorted.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mask-came-off-scott-jennings-lures-cnn-panel-admitting-want-americans-fund-illegal-aliens-health-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennings<\/a> posted multiple news articles from several sources on Saturday to show that Champion was in fact misinformed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement on Friday,&rdquo; Reuters <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ScottJenningsKY\/status\/1939037439265239475\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump administration officials on Friday oversaw the signing of a U.S.-brokered peace agreement between the the Congo and Rwanda,&rdquo; ABC News <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ScottJenningsKY\/status\/1939037442260246592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump had lauded the end of the conflict in the Oval Office and celebrated what appears to be the end of a war that has claimed more lives than any other since World War II.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re here today to celebrate a glorious triumph, and that&rsquo;s what it is, for the cause of peace,&rdquo; Trump remarked.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Jennings shared a clip of their discussion on X, suggesting that Champion should have watched the news before commenting, as she seemed misinformed about the deal between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, which was announced at the White House. Jennings pointed out that it was officially revealed in the Oval Office, while Champion questioned his views on media bias against Trump and whether he believed Trump tells the truth. Despite her skepticism, Jennings maintained that a public ceremony celebrating the peace agreement had already taken place. He later posted multiple articles confirming his stance to demonstrate that Champion&#8217;s information was incorrect<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2454193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jennings-v-Champion.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6430,38975,38862,58229],"class_list":["post-2454192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-anti-trump","tag-media-commentary","tag-scott-jennings","tag-sports-anchor"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jennings-v-Champion.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2454192"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2454196,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454192\/revisions\/2454196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2454193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2454192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2454192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2454192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}