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2 Of Trump's Biggest Defenders Got Into A Shouting Match On CNN — Over Iran

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2 Of Trump's Biggest Defenders Got Into A Shouting Match On CNN — Over Iran
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Scott Jennings and former Trump campaign aide Caroline Sunshine swapped insults on CNN over whether the U.S. has been 'at war' with Iran for 47 years.

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’s most well-established supporters swapped barbs this week during an on-air discussion of the administration’s ongoing conflict with Iran.

“Guardrails for what? To go back to a world where we’re all rainbows and unicorns with the Iranians? ” he said.

“They’ve been at war with us for 47 years! ” Jennings’ comments quickly drew an exasperated response from Sunshine, who said, “I’m sorry, the first time I’ve heard about the 47-year Iran war was, like, this year. ”“I’m sorry you don’t read much,” Jennings sniped.

“Did you just start following the news this year? ”From there, the exchange became even more fiery as Jennings and Sunshine began speaking over one another.

“It’s insulting to actual conflicts that we’ve been in to say that we’ve been at war ... how many Americans have they killed on U.S. soil in the 47 years? ” Sunshine asked.

“They’ve killed thousands of Americans — they have maimed American soldiers,” Jennings replied. “They’ve attacked American allies. ”Jennings ignored her.

“And they have been at war with the West ever since this regime came to power, and it is their intention to build a nuclear weapon and use it on us and use it on Israel and use it on the West,” he continued. Sunshine, however, pushed back on Jennings’ assertion, arguing that Iran “does not have a nuclear weapon” and has simply learned to “behave like a nuclear power without ever needing to be one.

”Jennings, who previously worked as an aide to former President George W. Bush, has been an on-air contributor for CNN since 2017. In 2024, heas a teen actor, appearing on the Disney Channel series “Shake It Up,” which ran from 2010 to 2013, as well as in the films “Marmaduke” and “The Outfield. ”By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our

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