Political commentator Scott Jennings sharply criticized the media for failing to hold Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the same standards of honesty as they do Republicans like JD Vance and Donald Trump.

Speaking during a CNN segment, Jennings highlighted what he sees as a glaring double standard in how dishonesty is handled across the political spectrum.

“Okay, so everybody seems to be worried about JD Vance and dishonesty or Donald Trump and dishonesty,” Jennings said. “I never hear the same concern about Harris and the lies that she tells about Trump or in [Tim] Walz himself, who gave the most disastrous response to a question about his own dishonesty, about being in Tiananmen Square that I’ve ever heard in a debate.”

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Jennings referred to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s repeated claims that he was present in Tiananmen Square during the 1989 protests, despite evidence showing that he wasn’t in China at the time. Walz later offered a lackluster explanation for his misstatement, which Jennings found particularly troubling.

“He also did the same thing with Dana Bash when questioned about dishonesty a couple of months ago. And effectively, what he has said is, sorry, guys, I’m too dumb to tell the truth. I mean, he called himself a knucklehead,” Jennings said, referencing Walz’s attempts to deflect responsibility for his inaccuracies by claiming ignorance.

Jennings pointed out the irony of Walz’s excuse, given that he has built his image around being a schoolteacher and coach, roles that emphasize the importance of integrity and setting an example for others. “This is a guy who holds himself up to be a schoolteacher and a coach. Is that the life lesson he’s giving the kids that are under his care? Hey, you can lie, and then you can just kind of slough it off as being, you know, too dumb to tell the truth,” he remarked.

The CNN contributor took issue with what he sees as a media landscape fixated on scrutinizing Republicans while allowing Democrats to evade similar scrutiny for dishonesty in their campaigns. “I think it’s we spend 99% of our time going down rabbit holes about Vance and Trump and honesty in campaigns, and we spend no time, no time at all, holding [Tim] Walz and Harris to the same standard. And I don’t understand it,” Jennings stated.

His comments come amid growing frustration among conservatives who feel that the media applies different standards depending on political affiliation.

With elections looming, Jennings stressed that all candidates—regardless of party—should be held equally accountable for dishonest statements.

As Jennings continues to challenge the media narrative, his critique adds to a larger conversation about fairness and integrity in political reporting, calling for equal scrutiny of all political figures, including Biden, Harris, and Walz.

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Tim Walz effectively says he’s just too dumb to tell the truth. Why is that good enough? It’s not. My latest on @cnn. pic.twitter.com/gApQTT49jv

— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) October 3, 2024