🎥 Watch the video at the end — this one’s intense.
Trump and Rubio Tag-Team CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in Fiery Oval Office Showdown
In a tense and headline-grabbing exchange at the White House, former President Donald Trump and current Secretary of State Marco Rubio took aim at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins during an Oval Office press event that quickly turned confrontational.
The moment unfolded during a press conference in February 2025, where Trump was preparing to sign an executive order related to tariffs. As Kaitlan Collins began to ask a question, Trump cut her off, saying bluntly, “Excuse me. We haven’t asked you to speak yet, please.” The tone was sharp and dismissive — setting the stage for a heated back-and-forth.
Later in the exchange, when Collins pressed Trump on whether the tariff move would strain international relations, he snapped back, “You said that. I didn’t say that,” and accused her of misrepresenting his words. Then came the jab that got a rise from the room: “That’s why nobody watches CNN anymore. Because they have no credibility.” Laughter could be heard from other reporters in the room.
Marco Rubio, standing by Trump’s side, didn’t hold back either. He turned the heat toward Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, referencing a prior Oval Office meeting that he described as a “fiasco.” Rubio claimed Zelensky had disrespected both Trump and Vice President JD Vance, and suggested he owed the U.S. leadership an apology. Kaitlan Collins attempted a follow-up, but Rubio declined to engage further with her, reinforcing the administration’s ongoing friction with CNN.
This wasn’t Kaitlan Collins’ first fiery exchange with Trump, but it might go down as one of the most pointed. The entire incident reignited long-standing tensions between the former president and CNN, and it was quickly shared across social media as yet another example of their high-profile media clashes.
🎥 Watch the full moment in the video at the end — and judge for yourself how it all played out.
