US President Donald Trump publicly scolded CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins for not smiling enough during a live Oval Office event, where he was attempting to promote himself and his party. The exchange began with Collins pointing out that the disclosures in the latest batch of Epstein files also revealed that two of Trump's allies, Elon Musk and Howard Lutnick, had close ties to the late sex offender.
Trump dismissed Collins' question about the redactions of witness interviews in the documents as unnecessary, saying "I think it's really time for the country to get on to something else, now that nothing came out about me." When Collins pressed him further, Trump became frustrated and launched into a personal attack on her, saying she was a "very dishonest organization" and not smiling enough.
The exchange highlighted the tense relationship between Trump and the media, particularly CNN. Trump has repeatedly targeted Collins in public statements and social media posts, and this incident marked another example of his erratic behavior during press events.
Trump dismissed Collins' question about the redactions of witness interviews in the documents as unnecessary, saying "I think it's really time for the country to get on to something else, now that nothing came out about me." When Collins pressed him further, Trump became frustrated and launched into a personal attack on her, saying she was a "very dishonest organization" and not smiling enough.
The exchange highlighted the tense relationship between Trump and the media, particularly CNN. Trump has repeatedly targeted Collins in public statements and social media posts, and this incident marked another example of his erratic behavior during press events.
i mean, collins was just doing her job and asking questions, no need for him to get all personal & snippy...and let's be real, who does he think he is, the president of a dictatorship or something? 
. I mean, come on, a live event with millions watching and he's more concerned about someone not smiling enough? It's just ridiculous! The guy's got some serious issues, you know? He can't even manage a simple press conference without getting all bent out of shape.
And Collins just kept it real, pointing out the redactions... she's not losing her job over a smile, man! 
. And can we talk about how awkward it was to see him getting all worked up over a journalist not smiling? Like, it's just TV, grandpa 
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it's not exactly shocking that musk and lutnick are friends with a sex offender, maybe they just really love bad taste in men 
anyway, collins was totally justified asking questions about the redactions, but of course trump wouldn't want anything to do with actual journalism... instead he'd rather change the subject and insult someone's smile 
i mean, who smizes that much during a live event? 
Collins was right to point out the redactions in those Epstein files, and he got all huffy when she brought it up. It's so lame that he thinks he can just change the subject like that 
. Can't we all just focus on getting to the truth for once? 
. Just a total mess all around 
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. and btw collins has been doing her job just fine without getting roasted by trump... maybe he should focus on the issues instead of trying to distract everyone with his antics 