Pro-Trump CNN Analyst Tells Jim Acosta That Kamala Harris Is ‘Baiting Trump’ And ‘Trump Is Falling For It!’

Pro-Trump CNN analyst Shermichael Singleton told anchor Jim Acosta that Vice President Kamala Harris is baiting Trump, and “Trump is falling for it!” — but he shouldn’t.

The VP has been digging at Trump on touchy subjects since the debate, and has escalated recently by peppering her interviews and rallies with taunts about Trump’s refusal to debate, attacks on his business prowess and his fitness for office, and demands for his medical information.

On Tuesday’s edition of CNN Newsroom With Jim Acosta, Singleton and Democratic strategist Paul Begala joined Acosta to discuss Trump’s reaction to the jabs about his medical fitness — and Singleton admitted Harris is getting under Trump’s skin:

JIM ACOSTA: Is the former president hiding something here? What’s going on?

SHERMICHAEL SINGLETON: Look, I don’t know if he’s hiding anything, but what I do know is that he’s falling for the trap. He’s falling for the bait.

And look, I got to give it to the Harris campaign for baiting the former president– is exactly what she did in the debate they had several weeks ago, and he fell for it.

This election is close. I would advise him, don’t waste your time responding to this type of stuff. Focus on the issues.

But I will also give credit to the Harris campaign. It’s important to know what gets under your opponent’s skin. And you’re seeing it in real time.

JIM ACOSTA: Yeah, Paul. Trump says he’s far healthier than Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden, and Kamala Harris. Your thoughts?

PAUL BEGALA: Prove it. Prove it, Donald. Put out your medical records.

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JIM ACOSTA: Let’s show some of this. A rally yesterday. His rally derailed yesterday, Shermichael, after two attendees of the rally needed some medical attention and then this happened. Let’s take a look.

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JIM ACOSTA: Yeah. They’re playing YMCA. I’m just asking “Why?” Shermichael. Why? 39 minutes.

SHERMICHAEL SINGLETON: (LAUGHS).

Look, Jim, I don’t know. Like the president. Former president, rather, is an unorthodox candidate, to say the least. I think we all know that.

I take a lot of Paul’s points. I think he has some validity in some of the things that he’s stated. But again, I think strategically speaking, I’m just looking at this as objectively as I possibly can. The Harris campaign is, I guess, putting forward smart strategy, as I said before, in real time, we’re seeing the result.

The vice president’s argument as of late has been– and even I think a day or two ago, she had a big screen up showcasing some of the former president’s previous statements. And she said, we’ll listen to what he’s saying. Listen to how unhinged he is. You shouldn’t vote for this person.

And now they’re baiting him with the vice president in that interview with Roland Martin, by summer, why won’t he released his medical records. And then the former president is fallen for that. So so so, again, Jim, my point here is it’s an effective strategy from the vice president and her campaign and Trump is falling for it!