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Trump brands reporters “fake news,” claims Ukraine defeated.

4/30/2026

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President Donald Trump called CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins “fake news” on April 29, 2026 after she questioned his war priorities.
He also insulted Bloomberg’s Catherine Lucey as “quiet piggy” and labeled 60 Minutes host Norah O’Donnell a “disgrace” after the White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting.
In the same briefing, he claimed Ukraine was defeated, dismissed coverage as “fake news,” and confused the conflict with the Iran war.

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President Donald Trump called CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins “fake news” on April 29, 2026 after she questioned his war priorities.
He also insulted Bloomberg’s Catherine Lucey as “quiet piggy” and labeled 60 Minutes host Norah O’Donnell a “disgrace” after the White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting.
In the same briefing, he claimed Ukraine was defeated, dismissed coverage as “fake news,” and confused the conflict with the Iran war.