CNN pundit Scott Jennings revealed that he met Donald Trump for the first time at the White House – and was stunned when the president told him: ‘You look terrific.’ 

Jennings shared the anecdote during a public speaking event promoting his new book, A Revolution of Common Sense: How Donald Trump Stormed Washington and Fought for Western Civilization. 

The book explores Trump’s run for re-election using interviews with the president and his inner circle. 

The CNN commentator revealed that even though he’s discussed Trump publicly throughout his career, he only met the president for the first time in February. 

‘It’s funny he’s dominated almost my entire professional existence for the last decade and all my conversations, but I hadn’t met him until February,’ Jennings revealed in his speech. 

He added that their first meeting was in the Oval Office, where Jennings was met by a majority of Trump’s cabinet members. 

In his best Trump impression, Jennings continued, ‘I walk in and he looks up from the Resolute Desk and he says, “You look terrific. I mean you look good on TV, but in person you look terrific, have a seat.”‘ 

Jennings went on to say he ‘plopped down’ on the famous Oval Office couch next to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. 

The CNN pundit then joked that Trump asked his cabinet if they knew him, adding, ‘He’s like our best guy.’ 

Jennings said the president then directed him to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, declaring, ‘Scott – tell Marco what you would do about the Panama Canal.’ 

The audience erupted in laughter, and Jennings joked, ‘If you have $30, you can read the rest.’ 

Jennings then concluded, ‘I don’t know who in the hell was running the country the last four years, but I sure as hell know who’s running it right now.’ 

His followers reacted to the anecdote online with one writing, ‘Damn good Trump impersonation! I’ll buy the book.’ 

‘That is enough to get me to buy the book!!’ another added. 

‘That was excellent, Scott. It’s nice to have you aboard the Trump train,’ a third added. 

Jennings has been branded the ‘CNN Black Sheep’ for the conservative takes he brings to the network. 

He’s a frequent fixture on NewsNight with Abby Philip and has gone viral multiple times for sparring with liberal pundits. 

Prior to his tenure on CNN, he worked on former President George W. Bush’s two campaigns and was later named Special Assistant to the President for Political Affairs.  

Jennings was also an advisor for Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush’s campaigns in 2012 and 2016, respectively. 

He’s also frequently supported Trump, and even joined the president on stage at a rally marking the first 100 days in office of his second term in Michigan. 

At the rally, Trump introduced Jennings, telling the crowd, ‘He defends me all the time on CNN, and he defends me really well, but he can’t go too far because he’ll get fired.’

Jennings took the stage and declared, ‘I’ve got to get a farm in Michigan — because when you own as many libs as I do, you gotta get a place to put them all.’ 

The commentator’s new book, which Trump hailed as focusing on the ‘truth’ of his agenda, is available for pre-order and will be released in December.