Conservative commentator Scott Jennings faced the wrath of CNN panelists on Thursday night (March 19) after seemingly playing down the U.S. attacks on Iran while appearing on NewsNight With Abby Phillip. The panel was discussing the ongoing conflict in the Middle East when Jennings said polling shows that MAGA supporters “trust” President Donald Trump on this issue. CNN’s political analyst Josh Rogin fired back at Jennings, telling him, “This is the most unpopular war in American history, and for good reason. Jennings said the U.S. hasn’t “officially” had a war since World War II, while Rogin said the Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan generations “would take issue with that.”“But I’m saying, we haven’t declared war,” Jennings continued. “More countries are getting attacked, energy crisis is growing, the economic crisis is growing, inflation is growing, extremism and attacks on the homeland are growing.

Source: CNN March 20, 2026 18:29 UTC