CNN's Scott Jennings slams Tim Walz

Conservative CNN contributor Scott Jennings cursed out Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after the Democrat hinted at the viral theory that Donald Trump had died. 'I'll tell you who is a complete piece of [expletive]. I'll tell you right now,' a fiery Jennings said on Tuesday's episode of The Area with Kasey Hunt.

'Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota.' Jennings referenced Walz alluding to the rumor that emerged over the weekend that Trump, 79, may have died after not appearing in public for four days.

On Monday, Walz told a crowd in Duluth, Minnesota, that such a day would come. 'The last few days, you woke up thinking there might be news,' Walz said.

'Just saying, just saying - there will be news, sometime. Just so you know, there will be news.' Members off the crowd laughed in response. 'I used to say [Walz] was the biggest buffoon in American politics, but it's worse now,' an irate Jennings told the CNN panel Tuesday.

'No political official, no elected official, should be walking around saying, "Well, I'm hoping we wake up and the president of the United States has died." 'Crazy. Absolutely crazy.'

On Tuesday, the president was asked about the rumors at an Oval Office press conference. 'I knew they were saying: "Is he OK? How is he feeling? What’s wrong?"' Trump said. 'I was very active this Labor Day.'

On CNN Tuesday, Hunt went on to ask why Jennings had not posed the same question to Trump during a telephone interview he did with the president. 'Well, because when he got on the phone and sounded very much alive, I thought it would sound kind of stupid, frankly, to ask an alive person if they were dead,' Jennings said.

The rumors first surfaced Friday after multiple White House reporters observed the president had not been seen in public since Tuesday, August 26. Fueling the speculation was the fact Trump had announced no future events, as well as a JD Vance interview in which the vice president that he would be ready to step in for the president 'if there's a terrible tragedy.'

On Saturday. Trump was spotted at Trump National Golf Club in Virginia with his granddaughter, Kai. Photos of Trump's bruised right hand and swollen ankles have raised questions about the president's health.

An unflattering photo of Trump during his golf outing further fueled the speculation. On Sunday, Trump posted to Truth Social: 'NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE.'