MAGA Money

CNN is set to reward its most recognizable MAGA pundit, Scott Jennings, with a lucrative new deal, a reflection of the state of television news in the Donald Trump era.

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Oliver Darcy
March 06, 2025

Behind the scenes at CNN, MAGA pundit Scott Jennings has been busy over the last few months, not just reliably excusing Donald Trump’s appalling behavior on the network’s panels, but also negotiating a lucrative new contract, according to people familiar with the matter. Jennings is now in the final stages of those negotiations, and the terms are set to be quite favorable to him, I’ve learned.

In fact, Jennings is set to receive a substantial pay increase from the Mark Thompson-led network, I’m told. A CNN spokesperson declined to comment on the matter. And while Jennings isn’t getting everything he asked for…

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