Overview

• On CNN’s Table for Five, Republican strategist Scott Jennings called recent incidents an epidemic of left‑wing violence and said it is not the president’s fault.
• MeidasTouch influencer Adam Mockler argued that Donald Trump escalated tensions over the past decade, saying the president sets the tone for the country.
• Jennings pressed Mockler to “take responsibility,” prompting Mockler to reply that he is a 22‑year‑old YouTuber and should not be held to a higher standard than the president.
• Panelists cited the assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah and a shooting at a Dallas ICE facility as examples in the dispute over causation and accountability.
• Alyssa Farah Griffin called Jennings’ claim disingenuous, noting threats from both right and left, as coverage pointed to Cato Institute data contradicting a left‑only narrative.