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Donald Trump Unleashes On Kaitlan Collins Again, Calls Her 'Sleazebag'

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Trump took aim at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, accusing her of having a "TRUMP" addiction amid his ongoing battle with the media.

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  1. Trump rails against CNN's Collins and media 'sleazebags' over UN presence

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. Newest

    Donald Trump Unleashes On Kaitlan Collins Again, Calls Her 'Sleazebag'

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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  1. Newsweek

    Trump Snaps at CNN's Kaitlan Collins Ahead of UNGA Speech Amid Media Ban (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump rebuked CNN's Kaitlan Collins at the U.N. as CNN, MS NOW and Politico battle a White House access ban.

  2. Deadline

    “You Should Not Be Here Covering Me”: Trump Surprised By Presence Of Kaitlan Collins After CNN Gets Credentialed By UN Despite White House Ban (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    When President Donald Trump arrived at the United Nations on Tuesday and went over to speak to reporters, he noted the presence of Kaitlan Collins. The CNN anchor and correspondent was there via a UN credential, despite the president’s ban on the network from the White House and the TV pool.

  3. Forbes

    Trump Tells CNN ‘You Should Not Be Here’ As He Arrives At UN (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Trump revoked the White House press credentials of CNN, MS NOW and Politico over the weekend.

  4. The Hill

    Trump tells CNN's Collins 'you shouldn't be here' on way into UN (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump on Tuesday brushed aside questions from CNN Chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins amid his push to block the network and two other outlets from covering the White House. During the president’s arrival at the UN General Assembly meeting in New York City Tuesday morning, Trum…

  5. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Trump lashes out at CNN reporter barred from White House: ‘You should not be here’ (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    President Donald Trump lashed out at CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins as he arrived at the United Nations headquarters on Tuesday.

  6. NewsBusters

    ‘You Shouldn’t Be Here!’; Trump Fires Back at CNN Ahead of UN Speech (opens NewsBusters)

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    NewsBusters's feed description

    ‘You Shouldn’t Be Here!’; Trump Fires Back at CNN Ahead of UN Speech President Trump seemed surprised on Tuesday morning as, upon walking into the United Nations for his speech at the General Assembly, he was greeted by former conservative reporter-turned-CNN liberal Kaitlan Collins, despite the fac…

  7. AL.com

    Trump lashes out at Kaitlan Collins after news media ban: ‘You shouldn’t be covering me’ (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    “CNN, of course, never said we were not going to cover the president,” Collins said.

  8. PJ Media

  9. Breitbart News

    Trump Zings CNN's Kaitlan Collins for Coverage of UNGA: 'You Shouldn't Be Covering Me' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump roasted CNN's Kaitlan Collins as he arrived in New York to speak before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), stating that CNN "shouldn't be covering" him at the event.

  10. NOTUS

    Trump Appears Surprised to See Kaitlan Collins After White House Ban (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    “You should not be here,” Trump told the CNN anchor during a trip to the United Nations.

  11. Tangle

    “You shouldn’t be here!” Trump singles out CNN, Kaitlan Collins on his way to address UN. (opens Tangle)

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    Tangle's feed description

    On his way to address the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump singled out CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins. The exchange comes as

  12. Revolver News

  13. KAAL Rochester

    ‘You should not be here,’ Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persists (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    A tense moment between President Donald Trump and CNN's Kaitlan Collins is a stark reminder of how the conflict between the administration and some news outlets has escalated in just a few days. Trump began his United Nations visit Tuesday by telling Collins,: “You should not be here.

  14. New York Post

    Trump has tense exchange with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins at United Nations after White House media ban: ‘You should not be here’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    At the United Nations, President Donald Trump told CNN's Kaitlan Collins she "should not be here," amid a lawsuit over the White House banning three news outlets.

  15. Newsweek

    Donald Trump Unleashes On Kaitlan Collins Again, Calls Her 'Sleazebag' (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump took aim at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, accusing her of having a "TRUMP" addiction amid his ongoing battle with the media.

  16. The Hill

    Trump rails against CNN's Collins and media 'sleazebags' over UN presence (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump ripped CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday for covering him despite banning the network along with MS NOW and Politico from the White House. “You should not be here covering me,” Trump told the chief White House correspondent before his speech at the United Nations General Assembly…

  17. Variety

    Trump Rages at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in Midnight Rant: She Has ‘Trump Addiction’ (opens Variety)

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    President Donald Trump on Tuesday night was still extremely irate that CNN’s Kaitlan Collins tried to ask him a question at the United Nations — after he had banned CNN (and MS NOW and Politico) from White House coverage.

  18. Deadline

    POTUS Again Lashes Out At Kaitlan Collins And Rants At Judge Who Will Decide Fate Of CNN, Politico and MS NOW Ban (opens Deadline)

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    Donald Trump again lashed out at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, just as the Justice Department is defending the president’s ban on the network, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. Late on Tuesday, on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “All of the SLEAZEBAGS, like Third Rate ‘Reporter,’ Kaitlan Collins, of Fak…

  19. MS Now

    Trump again belittles CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in latest attack on female journalists (opens MS Now)

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    The president disparaged Collins, one of the CNN correspondents he has banned from the White House, on social media as a “Third Rate ‘Reporter.”

  20. AL.com

    Trump calls Kaitlan Collins and fellow CNN reporters ‘sleazebags’ (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    Collins has been a frequent target of Trump’s criticism.

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