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Trump's Attacks on CNN Reporter Become Evidence in Lawsuit
President Trump told CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins she 'should not be here covering me' as he entered the UN General Assembly Tuesday morning. Collins was present on a UN-issued credential, not a White House press pass.
- 2/3 of Americans do not think the U.S. is winning the war with Iran, per new CNN polling.
- Trump banned CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House last Friday.
- 4 other TV pool networks — ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News — suspended pool coverage in solidarity.
- CNN, MSNOW, and Politico filed a joint First Amendment lawsuit Monday in federal court.
Why it matters: The exchange illustrates the practical limits of the White House press ban: the UN, not the administration, controls credentials at General Assembly events.
- The lawsuit alleges the ban violates the First Amendment and the Fifth Amendment's due process guarantee.
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Where they split: The core dispute is whether the White House has the authority to bar specific outlets from press access — a question now before a federal judge.
Center coverage, 17 sources: The center focuses on the mechanics of the standoff — UN credentials versus White House bans, the court timeline, and the pool suspension — presenting it as an unresolved legal and institutional conflict.
CNBC1w+Trump snaps at CNN at United Nations: 'You should not be here covering me'Deadline1w+POTUS Again Lashes Out At Kaitlan Collins And Rants At Judge Who Will Decide Fate Of CNN, Politico And MS Now BanThe Hill1w+Don Lemon on Trump banning CNN: ‘It’s their own fault’Newsweek1w+Donald Trump unleashes on Kaitlan Collins again, calls her "sleazebag"The National Desk1w+Trump blasts CNN's Kaitlan Collins, media outlets over UN coverage: 'SLEAZEBAGS'Axios1w+"You shouldn't be here": Trump calls out CNN's Kaitlan Collins at U.N.CTV News1w+‘You should not be here,' Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persistsForbes1w+Trump Tells CNN ‘You Should Not Be Here’ As He Arrives At UNNOTUS1w+Trump Appears Surprised to See Kaitlan Collins After White House Ban - The Washington SunPennLive1w+Trump lashes out at CNN reporter barred from White House: ‘You should not be here’The Economist1w+Donald Trump will lose his latest media battleUSA Today1w+'You should not be here.' Trump taunts CNN at U.N. in credential fightWESH 2 News1w+‘You should not be here,' Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persistsWFLA News Channel 81w+Trump tells CNN's Collins 'you shouldn't be here' on way into UNWKBN Youngstown1w+‘You should not be here,' Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persistsWPXI Pittsburgh1w+‘You should not be here,' Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persistsYahoo News1w+‘You should not be here,' Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persists
Left coverage, 16 sources: The left frames the confrontation as an authoritarian attempt to suppress unfavorable coverage, stressing the First Amendment lawsuit and the UN's independent decision to credential CNN.
The Independent1w+Trump suffers another microphone failure as press pool continues White House boycottMediaite1w+Here’s How to Stop Trump From Abusing CNN’s Kaitlan CollinsRaw Story1w+'That's incredible': Ex-official floors Erin Burnett with 'sobering' memory of TrumpMedia Matters1w+President Trump keeps casually accusing news outlets of treasonAlterNet1w+Trump’s self-proclaimed title as 'king of ratings' faces sobering collapseCleveland.com1w+Trump unleashes barrage of brutal insults in midnight attack on top CNN anchorThe Boston Globe1w+Trump scolds CNN at UN: ‘You should not be here’The Daily Beast1w+Jimmy Kimmel Twists the Knife as Trump TV TanksThe New Republic1w+Trump’s Rage at CNN Boils Over as Case for Press Ban Starts CollapsingDaily Kos1w+Trump confused he can’t ban CNN from the entire worldHuffPost1w+‘Surprised’ Trump Caught On Camera At UN Telling Off Kaitlan Collins: ‘You Should Not Be Here!’MSNBC1w+Trump again belittles CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in latest attack on female journalistsPolitical Wire1w+Trump Surprised by Presence of CNN at United NationsThe Guardian1w+Donald Trump scolds CNN anchor for covering him at the UNThe Washington Post1w+Trump berates CNN’s Kaitlan Collins after ban: ‘You shouldn’t be covering me’Variety1w+Trump Rages at CNN's Kaitlan Collins in Midnight Rant: She Has 'Trump Addiction'
Right coverage, 21 sources: The right frames Collins as self-promoting and CNN as an adversarial outlet that bypassed a legitimate ban, emphasizing Trump's pushback rather than press freedom concerns.
NewsBusters1w+ABC Forgoes Whining About the White House Media Ban in Order to Glaze IranBizPac Review1w+Larry Elder: Trump bans media from the white house — this is why he’s angryThe Gateway Pundit1w+Trump NUKES Leftist Media and “Third Rate Reporter” Kaitlan Collins for “Ranting and Raving like Lunatics” During UN General Assembly, Posts Hilarious Video Trolling CNN * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan ConradsonTwitchy1w+CNN’s Jake Tapper Not Going to Dignify Trump’s Juvenile Post About the Brilliant Kaitlan CollinsDaily Mail1w+Today anchor Craig Melvin has VERY tense exchange with Marco Rubio after Trump banned news outlets from White HouseNewsmax1w+Trump Blasts CNN, MS Now Over UN CoverageRedState1w+Vance Punctures Pompous Media Whining With Pointed Humor About 'Ban'Washington Examiner1w+Judge asks whether national security ever justifies press removalCitizen Free Press1w+Trump mocks CNN and Kaitlan Collins to her face.PJ Media1w+Trump Humiliates CNN's Kaitlan Collins to Her Face at United NationsWND1w+‘The president has a case’: Judge listens to CNN complaint about being banned from White House, withholds decision * WorldNetDaily * by Bob UnruhBreitbart News1w+Trump Zings CNN for Coverage of UNGA: 'You Shouldn't Be Covering Me'New York Post1w+Trump has tense exchange with CNN's Kaitlan Collins at United Nations after White House media ban: 'You should not be here'One America News1w+Trump slams CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and other 'fake news': 'Sick, treasonous and demented!'Reason1w+3 leading news outlets say their sudden banishment from the White House is unconstitutionalThe Blaze1w+Trump slams 'sick, treasonous, and demented' journalists after berating CNN's Kaitlan CollinsThe Post Millennial1w+Trump calls out CNN for showing up to UN despite ‘boycott’ over White House ejectionThe Right Scoop1w+HAHA VIDEO – Trump hits CNN reporter as soon as he sees her covering him at the UNThe Washington Times1w+CNN boycotts Trump U.N. speech following ouster from White HouseThe Western Journal1w+Trump Confronts CNN's Kaitlan Collins at UN: 'You Should Not Be Here Covering Me'Townhall1w+Trump Calls Out 'Third Rate' Kaitlan Collins' Obsession
What’s next: A federal judge ordered the DOJ to respond to the injunction request Tuesday.
- A teleconference hearing on the injunction is scheduled for Wednesday.
- Will the federal court grant an injunction blocking the ban before Trump returns to the White House?
- Will the four other TV pool networks resume pool coverage once a different outlet is scheduled to rotate in?
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