CNN commentator and former Obama administration official Van Jones quipped that Democrats “dodged a bullet” after former President Trump concluded his lengthy nomination acceptance speech Thursday night.
Trump officially accepted the Republican nomination on Saturday after he was assassinated at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. His speech to the Republican National Committee lasted about 92 minutes and covered Saturday’s chaos, his family and President Biden, but critics like Jones said it was aimless and unfocused.
“Trump dodged a bullet on Saturday, and the Democrats dodged a bullet tonight,” Jones said after Trump’s speech. Seen as insensitive.
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CNN commentator Van Jones said Democrats nearly avoided a political disaster on Thursday because former President Trump’s speech was “a mess.” (Getty Images)
“It was a real mess,” Jones said. “It was such a mess,” Trump added, “I couldn’t control myself.”
The commentator said Democrats would stop President Biden if his speech was “so incoherent, aimless” and “so undisciplined.”
“He has the whole world in his hands,” Jones said of Trump’s political upsurge following the assassination attempt. “If he sticks to the message of unity, he could cause some problems. He just can’t control himself.”
Jones believes Trump’s speech returned the campaign to “normal campaign dynamics” from the unique political situation he survived.
“Trump had the most energetic convention ever, but he was bored,” Jones said. “He was in the most disciplined conference, but he was undisciplined.”
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Jones believes Trump’s speech returned the campaign to “normal campaign dynamics” from the unique political situation he survived. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
“The teleprompter did a 10-minute unity discussion and then launched into a wild attack on Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden, and talked about Hannibal Lecter?” Jones said. “This is not the new Trump.”
CNN commentator David Axelrod said after the speech that Trump’s comments marked the first positive development for Democrats in weeks amid chaos within the party and calls to remove Biden from the 2024 election. The calls grew louder.
Jones said earlier Thursday that the atmosphere at this week’s Republican National Convention was comparable to what he saw when he first nominated former President Obama in 2008.
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Fox News’ Alexander Hall contributed to this report.
