Earlier today, we told you about Scott Jennings taking an economic victory lap on CNN. It was fun to watch, and clearly got under the skin of at least one of his fellow panelists, because Richard Quest took to X trying to shame Jennings for being 'disingenuous.'
tonight @ScottJenningsKY sank to disingenuously playing with facts when he threw my April recession comments at me. When I made them @realDonaldTrump had imposed 130% tariffs on China. Today’s 15-20% tariff rates are bad but manageable. Sad Scott Sad you sank to that
— Richard Quest (@richardquest) July 31, 2025
Jennings replied, and all it took was a list of Quest's own words:
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) July 31, 2025
Mic. Drop.
And for good measure, he posted one with Abby Phillips' own words, too.
Oh, I heard a lot about “the R word” … and today we have 3% GDP growth. Go figure. pic.twitter.com/28gnzxFXRi
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) July 31, 2025
Have we mentioned we love Jennings? Cause we do.
There are still 55% tariffs on China. It's not 15% try harder.
— unseen1 (@unseen1_unseen) July 31, 2025
He cannot try harder.
In your zeal to do whatever possible to demean Trump and his policies, you forget your words will have consequences.
— Maximinus Thrax (AKA Pundit Paranoia) (@PunditParanoia) July 31, 2025
I suggest you not be a fear merchant and you will not have to worry about being verbally abused as a moron.
You’re welcome. 😇
But fear-mongering is what they do best.
Right after lying.
You own your predictions. Wear them proudly.
— BrianTerry180 (@BrianTerry180) July 31, 2025
He clearly isn't proud of those predictions.
But he's mad the economy is doing well.
Think about that for a moment.
The idiots who declared with certainty that Trump would destroy the world’s economy when from the start Trump only stated goals were to rebalance trade and derive revenue for market access now suggest Trump fulfilling is declared intentions vindicates them.
— The Reckoning 💥 (@sethjlevy) July 31, 2025
Total nonsense. https://t.co/q2Esw3euql
Total nonsense.
He spanked you. https://t.co/1fTyMQEvol
— Mike (@Joemolob59) July 31, 2025
And Richard is still stinging over that.