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Trump slams CNN's Kaitlan Collins, calls fund “beautiful”

6/4/2026

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Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump singled out CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins as a corrupt reporter during a June 3, 2026 Oval Office press briefing.
Trump called the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund defunct and described it as beautiful.
A CNN spokesperson defended Collins as an exceptional journalist who provides trusted reporting worldwide.
Trump has previously called Collins “stupid and nasty” and has insulted other female reporters.

History

Historical Context

In 1971 President Richard Nixon’s White House compiled a 220-person “enemies list” and created the Plumbers to silence leakers of the 7,000-page Pentagon Papers, exemplifying federal attacks on the press. Decades later, in June 2026 former President Donald Trump publicly condemned CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins, echoing the same pattern of political leaders targeting journalists.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump singled out CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins as a corrupt reporter during a June 3, 2026 Oval Office press briefing.
Trump called the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund defunct and described it as beautiful.
A CNN spokesperson defended Collins as an exceptional journalist who provides trusted reporting worldwide.
Trump has previously called Collins “stupid and nasty” and has insulted other female reporters.

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