Trump Rightly Rebukes CNN Reporter at UN After Standing Up to Biased Media
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President Donald Trump called out CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins for covering him at the United Nations, following his justified decision to bar CNN and other agenda-driven outlets from the White House.
President Donald Trump took a strong stand against media bias by criticizing CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins for reporting on his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During a brief but pointed exchange, Trump stated, "It’s an honor to be here. I’m surprised that CNN is here covering me. You should not be here covering me. You said you weren’t going to cover me. You shouldn’t be covering me." Collins replied that the UN had granted her organization access to the assembly, but Trump's skepticism of CNN's motives was clear.
This incident followed Trump’s necessary move to ban CNN, Politico, and MS Now from the White House, citing their repeated publication of false and misleading information. The three organizations, whose reporting has often been hostile and inaccurate, were denied press credentials on Saturday and have since filed lawsuits to overturn the ban. A federal judge will hear the case on Wednesday.
While media groups and so-called free-press advocates have criticized the restrictions, President Trump has defended his decision as a vital measure to protect national security and ensure the integrity of information coming from the White House, rather than an attack on the press.