CNN commentator, Scott Jennings, called out Randi Weingarten on her recent claims that she was in favor of reopening schools throughout the pandemic.
Jennings claimed to be ‘speaking on behalf of millions of American parents’ (he was, in our opinion) and recounted the struggle to teach kids at home while Weingarten was ‘scaring people to death about the possibility of opening schools’. Continuing, he said he heard ‘no remorse whatsoever about the generational damage that’s been done to these kids’ and finished with a more personal connection:
‘I have two kids with learning differences. Do you know how hard it is for them to learn at home and not in a classroom that was designed for them? And for you to sit in front of Congress and the American people and say, oh, I wanted to open up them the whole time, I—I am shocked. I’m stunned. I’m stunned. And there are millions of parents who feel the exact same way.’
.@ScottJenningsKY to @rweingarten: "I am stunned at what you have said this week…I think you'll find that most parents believe you are the tip of the sphere of school closures…I hear no remorse whatsoever about the generational damage that's been done…" pic.twitter.com/gVCDgpP3dN
— Kevin Tober (@KevinTober94) April 28, 2023
Randi Weingarten responded by asserting again she wanted schools to reopen, a claim that is easily disputed by her own actions and words at the time.
OMG! Finally someone said it to her face!
Absolute HERO!
— Banditcal ❤️🇺🇸 (@banditcal2015) April 28, 2023
Kudos to Scott Jennings for actually confronting her.
We would have loved to see journalists call her out to her face long before now. It’s not like she hasn’t been peddling this lie for some time.
Wow just listen to the emotion in Scott Jennings' voice. https://t.co/r0gfwQDHWo
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) April 28, 2023
The pandemic was horrible for everyone. These folks who exercised great power at the time now completely misrepresenting what they did is just too much for most people to stomach.
Thank you, Scott. I could hear the passion in your voice. That is me. Hard to talk about it sometimes.
— Stinson Norwood (@snorman1776) April 28, 2023
Many Twitter users were appreciative to Jennings for taking a stand.
Scott said what we all wanted to say, except he did it with a much calmer voice than I could have, I like the dude
— ANJI USA PASSION🇺🇲🙏😘 (@usa_anji) April 28, 2023
It seems Scott Jennings truly was speaking for many.
On CNN even! Bravo! 👏👏👏
— LIZZY💥 (@LizzyStarrrdust) April 28, 2023
Right?! A pig flew by our window and reported a severe winter freeze warning in Hell.
Remember when she suddenly had to go to Ukraine, because Ukraine was the thing in the news?
That was insanely weird.
— 🕷️ (@R0b0tSp1der) April 28, 2023
It was weird, but we have to remind ourselves that Randi Weingarten is a political person foremost who is greatly concerned with her image among leftist Democrats who support her union.
These things take precedence over the children in the schools she holds sway over.
Why does she still have a job?
— Beam me up Scotty 💚🤍💜 (@dinker48) April 28, 2023
Because she’s very good at representing the interests of her union. That does not include your kids.
— NuNyo (@Nu_Ny0) April 28, 2023
Yes, it was like that.
There's no closing the comment section down on this man, huh @rweingarten ? https://t.co/9uxMtMbmns
— Thumperella 5×5 (@17donttread76) April 28, 2023
LOL! Randi is famous for shutting down replies to her tweets.
Thank YOUUUU @CNN for airing this. On behalf of another American parent, me, I appreciate this parent being allowed to confront the unapologetic president of the teachers Union, Randi Weingarten for being the chief proponent of locking kids out of schools. https://t.co/W7ih9qycfu
— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) April 28, 2023
Rob Schneider to Scott Jennings: ‘You can do it!’
— PoIiMath (@politicalmath) April 28, 2023
PoliMath shared his thread of many of the things Weingarten said that directly contradict her current claims. It’s brutal.
#NeverForget https://t.co/p86nWQGStc
— Da Dad (@RogueLeaderLA) April 28, 2023
Randi Weingarten keeps getting owned by Randi Weingarten.
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