Trump unleashes barrage of brutal insults in midnight attack on top CNN anchor

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump criticized CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins on social media, questioning why she and other journalists were reporting from the United Nations after he barred CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from White House grounds.
• Trump personally attacked Collins on Truth Social, calling her a "Third Rate ‘Reporter’" with a "TRUMP addiction" and labeled CNN and MSNBC as "sick, treasonous, and demented."
• The dispute escalated after Collins questioned Trump about a poll on the Iran war during the UN General Assembly, leading Trump to tell her she should not be covering him despite CNN holding valid press credentials.
• CNN, MSNBC, and Politico filed a lawsuit challenging the White House ban, arguing it violates First Amendment rights, with a hearing scheduled before U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, whom Trump criticized for a prior ruling favoring CNN.
• Trump indicated he expects to appeal the case and expressed regret over appointing Judge Kelly, accusing media outlets of writing false stories that harm national security and asserting they should not have access to the White House.