'A mess': Ex-CNN anchor can't help but laugh as he recounts Trump's economic speech ​

Former CNN anchor Brian Stelter couldn't help but laugh as he recounted former President Donald Trump's speech Wednesday, which was intended to focus on the economy but devolved into one of his signature stump speeches, as he attacked his Democratic opponent.

As other analysts noted, Trump struggled to stick to the topic in his speech in North Carolina, a fact Stelter noted when asked for his thoughts on MSNBC's "11th Hour."

"Sorry, I guess I shouldn't laugh," he said, "but I heard a mess. I did not hear him focus on the economy."

Stelter then criticized media outlets that he felt misrepresented Trump's speech.

"I think some of the media coverage that acts as if he's on message is doing a disservice to the viewers," said Stelter.

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He added: "He seems physically incapable of hiding his jealousy of Kamala Harris," said Stelter. "He was even talking about her Time magazine cover and complimenting it and wanting to know who illustrated it. I think Kamala Harris is his kryptonite and he doesn't know what to do about it."

Trump plans to hold another news conference Thursday, which Stelter believes "probably won't go well for him."

"He's flailing around trying to figure out how to respond now that everything is changing in this race," he concluded.

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