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Trump Calls Kaitlan Collins “Very Dumb” on Truth Social

9/9/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump called CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins a “very dumb” fake-news reporter on Truth Social.
He also asserted firefighters lifted him from near the September 11, 2001 site at a “Steel Across America” event.
Collins questioned Senator Ted Cruz about Trump’s 9/11 rescue claim in a September 9, 2026 interview.
Cruz called 9/11 “horrific,” doubted the rescue story, and said the president loves New York.

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U.S. President Donald Trump called CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins a “very dumb” fake-news reporter on Truth Social.
He also asserted firefighters lifted him from near the September 11, 2001 site at a “Steel Across America” event.
Collins questioned Senator Ted Cruz about Trump’s 9/11 rescue claim in a September 9, 2026 interview.
Cruz called 9/11 “horrific,” doubted the rescue story, and said the president loves New York.