CNN's Kaitlan Collins Fires Back After Trump Slams Her For 'Never Smiling'
TV Insider • • general
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump labeled CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins as “the worst reporter” and criticized her for not smiling during an Oval Office exchange about the Jeffrey Epstein files.
- Trump interrupted Collins multiple times, accusing her and CNN of dishonesty and low ratings, while Collins continued to press questions about the Epstein case.
- Collins responded by highlighting Trump’s personal reaction as indicative of his mindset regarding the Epstein files, a view supported by CNN contributor Kara Swisher and anchor Jake Tapper.
- CNN stood firmly behind Collins, praising her journalistic integrity and commitment to thorough reporting from the White House.
- This confrontation follows a pattern of Trump’s previous public insults toward Collins, including comments made in February 2023 and December 2023