Kaitlan Collins and Karen Finney Defend Abdul El-Sayed’s 4th of July Criticism: ‘I Think He Said We Should Get Rid of Fireworks’

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Today, our own K-File here at CNN uncovered the fact that over in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed wants to get rid of the 4th of July. And I think the reason these things are — "
COLLINS: "I think he said we should get rid of fireworks."
JENNINGS: "He was very critical of the 4th of July. I think these are — "
COLLINS: "I'm saying, getting rid of fireworks is different than getting rid of the 4th of July."
JENNINGS: "I think you‘re downplaying the message."
FINNEY: "You don‘t have the quote here, so let‘s go back to — "
JENNINGS: "I think these are windows into the souls of these anti-American, radical communists. If you hate Thanksgiving and you hate the 4th of July, what you‘re really saying is, 'I hate some of the pillars that undergird American culture.' And how are you going to have a conversation with a voter about affordability or public safety or anything else if you‘re trying to get rid of Thanksgiving and the 4th of July? I mean, if I were Christmas and Easter, I wouldn‘t be feeling too comfortable right now."
COLLINS: "He asked — can I just be clear for a second?"
FINNEY: "Yeah, please."
COLLINS: "He once asked YouTube viewers whether Americans could please find another way to celebrate the 4th of July, with four reasons why fireworks suck. I just want to be clear."
JENNINGS: "Why did he delete it then? If it‘s so harmless, why did he delete it?"
COLLINS: "I didn't say it's harmless, Scott. I just wanted to be accurate."