CNN commentator Scott Jennings defends the Trump administration's efforts to deport illegal immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia. (Screenshot/CNN)
"And frankly, I think politics is a team sport. The president’s the head of our team and I think eventually he’ll need to weigh in here on who he thinks is the best to help him execute on his agenda," Jennings added.
At President Donald Trump’s 100-day rally in Michigan on Tuesday night, the president invited Jennings to address the audience.
"We have a man here that I don't know, but he's defending me all the time on CNN. And he defends me really well, but he can’t go too far because if he goes too far he'll get fired," Trump said.
"I got to get a farm in Michigan, because when you own as many Libs as I do, you gotta get a place to put ‘em all!" Jennings joked.
Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr, left, is considering joining the contest against former Attorney General Daniel Cameron to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell. (Reuters)
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The 83-year-old McConnell, who has regularly butted heads with the president despite also receiving high praise from Trump, said in February he would not run for re-election after being in the seat since the 1980s.
As for Jennings, who was initially floated as a potential pick for the White House press secretary role before Karoline Leavitt was chosen, he was formerly a top advisor to McConnell and served in the George W. Bush administration. He has also advised several other campaigns and is the founding partner of RunSwitch, which is advertised as "Kentucky’s largest PR and public affairs firm."
Cameron Arcand is a politics writer at Fox News Digital in Washington D.C. Story tips can be sent to Cameron.Arcand@Fox.com and on Twitter: @cameron_arcand
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