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Trump Calls CNN's Kaitlan Collins Corrupt; Sean Penn Praises Her

6/6/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump called CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins “corrupt” at a press briefing on June 3, 2026.
Sean Penn praised Kaitlan Collins’s integrity and calm at the Tribeca Film Festival’s Conversations series on June 5, 2026 after her four-word retort.
Kaitlan Collins said on Watch What Happens Live she must bite her tongue or squeeze her pen to avoid laughing when interviewing Trump.

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U.S. President Donald Trump called CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins “corrupt” at a press briefing on June 3, 2026.
Sean Penn praised Kaitlan Collins’s integrity and calm at the Tribeca Film Festival’s Conversations series on June 5, 2026 after her four-word retort.
Kaitlan Collins said on Watch What Happens Live she must bite her tongue or squeeze her pen to avoid laughing when interviewing Trump.