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“Technically My Question Was About Venezuela”

After President Donald Trump mocked CNN White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins (and misspelled her name), the reporter fired back with a response.

at the rent Posted on Truth SocialPOTUS was angered by the journalist’s question about White House ballroom construction and why its cost was increasing, as he called “CNN’s Caitlin Collin’s Fake News, Always Stupid and Disgusting.” He defended the building, which has been criticized for months, by saying that he was planning a “much larger and more beautiful” building, “twice the size, where the coating and interior quality have been maximized.”

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The GOP leader went on to claim that it was “under budget and ahead of schedule,” adding that “interestingly, and in a rarely reported way, there are no taxpayer dollars involved. It is paid for entirely by private donations.”

Trump concluded his post by attacking CNN once again.

“Technically, my question was about Venezuela,” Collins wrote in a response on her Instagram Story, referring to the administration’s bombing of ships off the coast of the Latin American country that are said to be part of drug smuggling operations.

Venezuelan President turned dictator Nicolás Maduro He told the real reason for US military actions The oil reserves of the country are considered to be the largest in the world. There is a Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected This claim insists that boat attacks in the Caribbean that killed more than 80 people were part of a campaign to stop the importation of cocaine and fentanyl into the US

Trump may have been responding to something Collins said Source with Kaitlan Collins Friday night, but the CNN anchor was also on the red carpet at the Kennedy Center as he attended the FIFA World Cup draw earlier in the day. There, Collins asked Trump about accepting FIFA’s new peace award while also carrying out attacks on the administration’s alleged Venezuelan drug boats.

Collins is just one of the latest female reporters Trump has singled out for attack. Trump made headlines in November Bloomberg News’ Catherine calls Lucey a “quiet piggy” An action advocated by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt “very open and honest” comment rather than a playground-level insult.

In general, Trump has demonstrated a marked hostility towards the press, both in his first term and in his current term. He is particularly contentious with reporters who are favorites of others who dare to push back or question administrative policies. pleasing conservative-leaning outlets or influencers.

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