CNN pro-Trump commentator takes personal shot at ex-MSNBC host in heated on-air debate: 'How relevant are you?'

CNN contributor Scott Jennings got into a heated back-and-forth with Tiffany Cross on a panel discussion Wednesday night during which the pro-Trump commentator reminded the former MSNBC host that she was let go from her gig at the Comcast-owned cable network.The tense debate took a personal turn during a segment on “CNN NewsNight” when Jennings, who recently signed a lucrative deal to stay at the Warner Bros.Discovery-owned outfit, brought up Cross’ abrupt exit from her former network.“You got fired from your job.

How relevant are you?” Jennings told Cross during the discussion.In 2022, The Post reported that Cross was not brought back to 30 Rock after she ignored multiple warnings from management to refrain from making inflammatory comments about conservatives and supporters of President Trump.The conversation began as a debate on Trump’s tariff policy and evolved into a broader conversation on US foreign policy.Cross criticized what she characterized as a “colonizer’s attitude” surrounding Trump’s past suggestion that the United States purchase Greenland from Denmark — a proposal that was widely dismissed by both countries at the time.“It’s a colonizer’s attitude to say, ‘I like it, I’m just gonna steal it,’” Cross said during the segment.“You cannot just go and say, ‘I like it, it’s mine now.’ It doesn’t work that way.”Jennings, clearly amused, interrupted.

“Steal what?”“Land, land,” Cross replied, continuing, “That is what they’re trying to do.And in this new world order –”Jennings interrupted again with a laugh.

“What?”Cross doubled down: “Yeah, absolutely.When they’re looking at Greenland and say, ‘I like it, I want to take it for mine.’ That is a very colonizer attitude.”Jennings countered, “I have never, ever said we’re going to go to Greenland and ‘colonize it or steal it.’ That’s crazy.”“I’m not even talking about you,” Cross fired back.

“You’re not a me...