Scott Jennings<\/a> on Tuesday declared he\u2019d pick actor Sydney Sweeney<\/a> to be his emergency spokesperson \u2015 but he got dragged for the \u201ccringe\u201d way he said it. One critic even dropped a vomiting emoji.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n So Phillip asked her panelists: \u201cIf you lost your voice, who would you want to speak on your behalf?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Actors Morgan Freeman and Tracee Ellis Ross were among the answers before Jennings, the news network\u2019s star GOP pundit, got awkward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThe most recent person to conduct an interview in our pop culture to exhibit message discipline and a willingness to manhandle some ridiculous woke reporter was Sydney Sweeney,\u201d Jennings began. \u201cAnd so I\u2019m going to purposely lose my voice and see if I can get Sydney to take care of all my public interviews and speaking engagements. I think this would be a brilliant partnership. And so, if you\u2019d like to do it, the job is yours. I\u2019ve been doing a lot of book sales this week. I could use an extra pair of hands. And so if Sydney wants to come on board, let\u2019s do it right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Jennings, whose new Donald Trump<\/a> book, \u201cA Revolution of Common Sense<\/a>,\u201d came out Tuesday, appeared to be referring to a recent interview in which a reporter tried to lure Sweeney into addressing a jeans ad that stirred controversy and Trump\u2019s delight over a report that she\u2019s a registered Republican. But the \u201cChristy\u201d star mostly deflected the queries<\/a>. \u201cI think that when I have an issue that I want to speak about, people will hear,\u201d the actor told the reporter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n But Jennings\u2019 tongue-in-cheek attempt at enlisting the star\u2019s help got hit with heavy criticism. Check out the comments here:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Celebrate<\/span>Truth<\/span>This Season<\/span><\/p>\n Your Support<\/span>Fuels<\/span>Our Mission<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Your Support<\/span>Fuels<\/span>Our Mission<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The holidays can get loud. But some stories cut through the noise — the ones that make sense of the chaos and hold power to account. Support the newsroom built on clarity, accountability, and a healthy dose of reality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.<\/p>\n Thank you again for your support along the way. We\u2019re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.<\/p>\n Thank you again for your support along the way. We\u2019re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cOur fierce, independent reporting and unvarnished perspective hold power to account and inform millions of readers. Please support this hard-hitting journalism.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Whitney](\"https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/691c87541700009d2b9c5f37.jpg?ops=50_50&format=webp)
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