After the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice-President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, CNN political commentator Scott Jennings pointed out that many of the voters Trump still needed to win over likely did not watch.
Former President George W. Bush appointed Jennings as special assistant to the president and deputy director of political affairs in February 2006.
“I think if you want to hang your hat on something for Trump, it’s the economic numbers,” Jennings started. “I’ve said I thought he won the first 15 minutes; it was largely about the economy. And so there’s still a built-in belief by most voters that it’s been mismanaged by Biden and Harris.”
Jennings’ claim gains more credence in light of the fact that a CNN poll taken after the debate found that the percentage of voters who thought Trump was more trustworthy on the economy rose;…
