Trump assaults CNN’s Kaitlan Collins once more over questions concerning the Epstein information: ‘I don’t assume I’ve ever seen you smile’ | EUROtoday

President Donald Trump deflected from questions concerning the Epstein information by complaining that he by no means sees CNN’s Kaitlan Collins smile.

During an Oval Office briefing on Tuesday, Collins requested Trump concerning the lately launched tranche of Epstein paperwork which embrace references to his associates together with Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick.

Trump admitted that he hadn’t learn by way of the information however mentioned he was certain that their point out within the information was “fine” as a result of in any other case there would have been “major headlines.”

Collins continued to push Trump on the information, and he mentioned he needs the nation to maneuver previous the information.

“I think it’s really time for the country to get onto something else, really,” Trump mentioned.

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When Collins pushed once more, asking about justice for the ladies victimized by Epstein’s operation, Trump obtained indignant and commenced ranting about CNN and known as Collins “the worst reporter.” He then complained that she by no means smiled.

“You know she’s a young woman,” Trump mentioned to the remainder of the room earlier than redirecting to Collins. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile.”

He continued, saying that I’ve identified you for 10 years, I do not assume I’ve ever seen a smile in your face.”

“Well I’m asking you about survivors of Jeffrey Epstein, Mr President,” Collins said.

Trump interrupted and spoke over her, saying he thinks the reason she doesn’t smile is because “you already know you are not telling the reality.”

This isn’t the primary time Trump has lashed out at Collins. In December, he known as insulted the reporter as a result of she requested him about the price of his new ballroom on the White House.

“Caitlin Collin’s [sic] of Fake News CNN, always Stupid and Nasty, asked me why the new Ballroom was costing more money than originally thought one year ago,” he wrote on Truth Social final month.

Collins responded to the president’s remark in an Instagram submit, noting that “technically my question was about Venezuela.”