Donald Trump has again attacked a female journalist. This time, he targeted CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. On Saturday, he called her “stupid and nasty” in a Truth Social post. He also misspelled her name as “Caitlin Collin’s.”
The outburst followed a question Collins asked him about Venezuela. It happened during the FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center. She asked why he expected a “FIFA peace prize” while threatening military action against Venezuela.
Trump gave a calm answer in person. He said he wasn’t sure about the prize. He claimed he had “settled eight wars” and wanted to “save lives.”
But online, he misrepresented her question. He falsely said she asked about White House ballroom costs. “It’s double the size,” he wrote, “with top-quality finishes.” That exchange never happened.
Collins responded quickly on Instagram. She posted his message with a simple caption: “Technically my question was about Venezuela.”
Her CNN colleague Jake Tapper defended her on X. He called her “smart” and “nice.” He added that questions about White House spending are legitimate.
This is the latest in a string of Trump attacks on female journalists. All began after reporters asked questions he disliked.
The pattern started on November 14. Aboard Air Force One, he told Bloomberg’s Catherine Lucey to be “quiet, piggy.” She had asked about the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Two days later, he snapped at another Bloomberg reporter in Palm Beach. “You are the worst,” he said. “I don’t know why they even have you.”
On November 18, during a Saudi prince’s visit, he called ABC’s Mary Bruce a “terrible person and a terrible reporter.” She had asked about Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
A week later, on Thanksgiving Eve, he attacked New York Times reporter Katie Rogers. He called her “a third-rate reporter who is ugly, both inside and out.” He accused her of writing only negative stories.
On Thanksgiving Day, he labeled CBS’s Nancy Cordes a “stupid person.” She questioned his administration’s vetting of an Afghan shooter.
Most recently, he claimed CBS’s Weijia Jiang couldn’t pass a cognitive test. She had asked why he got an MRI scan.
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson dismissed the backlash. She told The Independent: “President Trump has never been politically correct.” She added, “This has nothing to do with gender. It’s about low trust in the media.”
But critics see a clear trend. Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, said on her podcast: “I think it’s a sign that he’s a little rattled.”
These repeated Trump attacks on female journalists raise serious concerns. They threaten press freedom and normalize abuse of women doing their jobs. As elections approach, such rhetoric may grow worse.
