CNN commentator Van Jones defended President-elect Donald Trump‘s intellect, citing his winning campaign.
Jones appeared for an interview with Chris Cillizza, another former CNN commentator, in a video that aired Saturday, over a month after Trump swept the Nov. 5 election. Cillizza asked Jones how Trump “cracked the code” of media appearances that did not include legacy media outlets to win over voters.
“The problem is you have a framework in your mind that how can Donald Trump, how could Donald Trump? Guys can we cut it out? Donald Trump is not an idiot. Donald Trump, let me just be very clear. Donald Trump is smarter than me, you, and all critics. You know how I know? Because he has the White House, the Senate, the House, the Supreme Court, the popular vote,” Jones said.
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