CNN contributor Van Jones offered a response to Democrats who question how President-elect Donald Trump has been so successful at gaining popularity among the American people, disputing claims from the left that Trump is "stupid" and instead calling him “the most powerful person in our lifetime.”
In a conversation with former CNN political reporter Chris Cillizza, Jones addressed how Trump managed to secure the White House again in 2024, along with flipping the Senate and maintaining the majority in the House. Cillizza questioned how the 78-year-old Trump had “cracked the code” on running a cultural movement instead of a traditional political campaign at a time when the media landscape has drastically changed in the US.
Van Jones admits Trump is smarter than all of media combined and they look like fools for continuing to be confounded by his wins. pic.twitter.com/6Vcz6ktSJd
— Libby Emmons (@libbyemmons) December 15, 2024