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There does seem to be far higher interest in pursuing Trump compared to other people in politics.
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 8, 2023
CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins recently spoke about her experience during a contentious town hall with former President Donald Trump, where he referred to her as “nasty.” Collins discussed the incident during an interview on David Axelrod’s podcast, The Axe Files.
During the town hall in May, Collins pressed Trump on his handling of classified documents. When she insisted on receiving an answer to her question, Trump responded by calling her “a nasty person.” Axelrod pointed out that Trump frequently used the term “nasty,” particularly when referring to women.
Collins acknowledged that Trump often criticized and gave unflattering nicknames to both men and women but noted that “nasty” seemed to be a term he specifically attached to women. She also revealed that some of Trump’s allies considered his use of the word as his worst moment during the town hall.
Despite being subjected to personal attacks from Trump, Collins stated that she was not bothered by his comments. She had previously experienced similar incidents, such as being kicked out of the White House Rose Garden for asking tough questions. Collins emphasized the importance of remaining unflappable and not being deterred by personal criticisms as a journalist, especially when covering Trump.
In the face of adversity, Collins remained focused on her duty to ask tough questions and provide accurate reporting, regardless of any attempts to undermine her professionalism or credibility.
TRUMP: Can I talk? Can I answer the question.
COLLINS: I want you to answer the question, that’s why I asked it.
TRUMP: You’re a nasty person.
“It didn’t bother you when he called you nasty, which he does, by the way, fairly frequently, almost always to women?” Axelrod asked.
“Always to women. I mean, not that he doesn’t criticize men or give them unflattering nicknames,” Collins said.
Axelrod added that the word “nasty” was something Trump attached to women specifically.
“Nasty — is that,” Collins said. “And I later heard from some of his allies who said they thought that was his worst moment during the town hall. I think I’m pretty immune to the criticism from him on that kind of stuff, the personal stuff, because A – it’s not his first time doing it to me, he kicked me out of the White House — of the Rose Garden once for an event because he didn’t like the questions I asked him.
“So I’m very well aware of what his reactions to tough questioning often are. And I think my job is to not be deterred by that. It is really important for any reporter, but especially if you’re covering Trump, to be unflappable in that way.”
