Scott Jennings teases ‘something big is coming’ and speculation runs wild

Amid speculation he may concede to President Donald J. Trump’s purported wishes, CNN contributor Scott Jennings teased that a “big” development is on its way.

“Something big is coming. Stay tuned,” Jennings posted on X, along with a photo of himself standing next to Trump on Air Force One — the president is holding a blurred-out image.

Something big is coming. Stay tuned pic.twitter.com/wVr6foNWoW

— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) May 2, 2025

There’s talk about the conservative commentator, who hails from Kentucky, possibly running for Senate in the state to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell — the senator, who has been in office for 40 years (Ronald Reagan was president at the time) is 83 years old and has announced that he will not run for reelection in 2026. Given his declining health, there’s little chance he could run again if he wanted to.

BREAKING: CNN’s Scott Jennings is reportedly considering running for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat, if Trump wants him to.

Thoughts — would you support Jennings replacing Mitch McConnell in the Senate?

— Patrick Webb (@RealPatrickWebb) April 30, 2025

“If the president wants me, I’ll run,” Jennings said Saturday at a White House Correspondents’ Dinner afterparty, according to the Daily Beast. “If he wants somebody else, I’ll support that candidate.”

So is that the big news? Or is a position somewhere within the Trump administration in the offing? There’s a vacancy for national security adviser after Mike Waltz was tapped this week to be ambassador to the United Nations — Secretary of State Marco Rubio is replacing Waltz on an interim basis.

One thing is certain: Jennings will take a pay cut if he leaves CNN, having recently received “a big pay raise and a new contract,” according to the New York Post.

There was a general feeling of excitement online over the possibility of Jennings running to replace “The Turtle,” as McConnell is sometimes called — here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:

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— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) May 2, 2025

If you run for Senate, Scott, you’d still get to continue the tradition of demolishing liberal show hosts!

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 2, 2025

The 51st state of Greenland? Congratulations, governor! pic.twitter.com/9CZEaJ7Pah

— Tony Kinnett (@TheTonus) May 2, 2025

Senator Jennings has a nice ring to it pic.twitter.com/1ZySmL85xm

— Sara Rose (@saras76) May 2, 2025

It’s unbelievable to me that Mitch McConnell would have hung on so long past his expiration date.

— Noam DePlume II (@plum83006) May 2, 2025

I’d move to Kentucky to vote for him.

I think Scott is the most important figure in MAGA media

— Stallion Pt. 3 (@Stallion_Pt3) April 30, 2025

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