CNN pundits S.E. Cupp and Van Jones burst out laughing on the air Thursday after it emerged that just one person has so far been approved for Donald Trump’s so-called “gold card” visa, the scheme letting foreigners live and work in the U.S. for $1 million.
The commentators got the giggles after “OutFront” anchor Erin Burnett played footage highlighting the stark contrast between Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s admission during a hearing that only one visa had been approved and his earlier boasts that more than $1 billion worth of the cards had been sold.
“Obviously, he sold one gold card for $1.3 billion,” Jones deadpanned. “That’s what happened. Simple. He wouldn’t be lying to the American people.”
“The buyer was [Russian President] Vladimir Putin,” joked Burnett.
“Exactly,” Jones snarked. “I don’t know why anybody thinks that this guy might be a dishonest person. He sold one gold card. It was $1.3 billion. Next topic.”
