Overview
- During a post–bill signing Q&A, President Trump called Kaitlan Collins “the worst reporter” and remarked he had “never seen you smile” when she pressed him about Epstein survivors.
- Trump said he had not read the newly released files, downplayed mentions of Elon Musk and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and urged the country to “get on to something else.”
- Collins’ questions reflected ongoing concerns after analysts documented dozens of redaction failures that exposed sensitive survivor information and heavily blacked out other material.
- CNN issued a statement praising Collins as an exceptional journalist as video of the Oval Office exchange circulated widely across news and social platforms.
- Democratic lawmakers and media figures condemned Trump’s comments as a sexist deflection from accountability, noting his repeated insults toward female reporters in recent months.