CNN’s Van Jones Chokes Up on Air Over ‘Nightmare’ Election Results
CNN commentator Van Jones spoke for millions of Americans last night when he acknowledged the harm and fear a second Donald Trump presidency will cause. Jones reflected on the election results on air early Wednesday morning, becoming audibly choked up as he spoke.
“I’m thinking about the people who are not part of anybody’s elite, who are hurting tonight,” Jones said. “There are African American women who know a little bit about being talked down to. They know about having their economic dreams crushed. They tried to dream a big dream over the last couple of months. Tonight, they are trading in a lot of hope for a lot of hurt.”
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He added that Black women had been hoping to see themselves mirrored in their leader for the first time. “They were hoping that maybe this time, this time, one of their own could be seen as worthy,” Jones said. “And, once again, they are facing rejection, and that hurts. They thought tomorrow morning they are going to walk out with their shoulders back a little bit. Maybe be able to breathe for the first time, and belong someplace.”
Jones also expressed concern for other minorities, many of which Trump disparaged during his campaign.
“If you are a parent of a trans kid, your child’s face was used as a springboard to power for somebody,” he said. “That doesn’t feel good. There are going to be people tomorrow were going to be handing clothes at the dry cleaners to people who don’t have papers. There are going to be people cleaning your teeth tomorrow who don’t have papers. They are terrified tonight.”
The commentator said that it won’t be the liberal elites who suffer during a second Trump term, but in fact many of his own supporters along with those who supported Harris.
“It’s easy to blow this off and say, ‘Oh the elites, they’re going to get their comeuppance,’” Jones said. “It’s not the elites who are going to pay the price. It’s the people who woke up this morning with a dream and are going to bed with a nightmare. Those people will pay the price for whatever Donald Trump decides to do.”
Jones shared a video of his appearance on social media, noting, “People woke up this morning with a big dream. They are going to wake up tomorrow in a nightmare. But we will find a way through.”
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