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Trump takes a shot at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins for being at the UN for his speech: ‘You shouldn’t be here’

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Lubin, R. (2026, September 22). Trump takes a shot at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins for being at the UN for his speech: ‘You shouldn’t be here’. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-cnn-kaitlan-collins-un-speech-b3054378.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-09-22 · by Rhian Lubin

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President Donald Trump criticized CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins for covering his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, despite his ban on CNN and other networks from White House access due to their coverage. During a press interaction, Trump told Collins she "shouldn’t be here," to which she responded that her network's credentials were issued by the UN, not the White House. The article highlights tensions between the administration and media organizations while also referencing last year’s escalator incident at the same venue.
Written by AI on 2026-09-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On September 18, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate ban on several news outlets from entering the White House, including CNN, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), and Politico. In a social media post on his platform Truth Social, Trump accused these outlets of reporting "fiction and lies" when covering the U.S. government. The decision sparked legal action with CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filing lawsuits arguing their First Amendment rights were violated. A federal court temporarily blocked the ban but it remains contentious, with the Justice Department petitioning for its reinstatement on October 3rd. This move escalates long-standing tensions between Trump and major media outlets, raising significant concerns over freedom of the press in the United States.

Written for “Trump Bans Media Outlets From White House” on 2026-11-04, grounded in this article and the 223 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Trump Bans Media Outlets From White House
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Collins PERSON · 6× CNN ORG · 5× Trump PERSON · 4× Iran GPE · 2× MSNOW ORG · 2× Politico ORG · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Kaitlan Collins PERSON · 1× New York GPE · 1×

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Trump concluded his brief remarks to reporters by claiming that the U.S. was making “a lot of progress” with the war in Iran, before walking to the escalator with first lady Melania Trump. The couple was reminded of last year’s unfortunate incident when they got stuck on the escalator.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
🔮 When will it end?”
2026-09-22 · The Independent
Trump takes a shot at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins for being at the UN for his speech: ‘You shouldn’t be here’ · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

President Donald Trump scolded CNN’s Kaitlan Collins for being at the United Nations General Assembly to cover his speech after he banned the network, along with MSNOW and Politico, from the White House for what he perceived as unflattering coverage of his presidency. asserted
he → scold → presidency
Collins was part of the press gaggle at the UN in New York Tuesday morning and asked the president, “Two-thirds of Americans don’t think the U.S. is winning the war with Iran. asserted
U.S. → ask → Iran
When will it end?” asserted
it → end → ?
Trump began by saying it was an “honor” to be at the event, before taking a swipe at Collins, who he has repeatedly targeted for “not smiling.” “I’m surprised that CNN is here covering me,” he snapped. asserted
he → begin → me
Collins replied, “The United Nations allowed us in, sir.” asserted
Nations → reply → us
“You should not be here covering me,” Trump told Collins. asserted
You → cover → Collins
“You said you weren’t going to cover me. asserted
you → say → me
You shouldn’t be covering me.” asserted
You → cover → me
After the exchange with Trump, Collins explained that the UN provided CNN’s credentials to cover the General Assembly, not the White House. asserted
UN → explain → Assembly
“We never said we were not going to cover the president,” Collins told viewers. asserted
Collins → say → viewers
“We will continue to cover the president despite their efforts to block CNN from accessing the White House grounds, which we are currently fighting in court.” asserted
we → continue → court
CNN, MSNOW and Politico have launched a joint lawsuit against the government, while ABC, Fox News, CBS and NBC suspended pooled television coverage on Monday in solidarity. asserted
ABC → launch → solidarity
Trump concluded his brief remarks to reporters by claiming that the U.S. was making “a lot of progress” with the war in Iran, before walking to the escalator with first lady Melania Trump. The couple was reminded of last year’s unfortunate incident when they got stuck on the escalator. asserted
they → conclude → escalator
they approached this time, a bystander was heard shouting, “Be careful with the stairs!” asserted
bystander → approach → stairs
Last year the embarrassing episode prompted Trump to rail against the UN in his speech. asserted
episode → prompt → speech
The president and his then-White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, later peddled false claims of “sabotage,” and said the technical fault was “UN globalist staffers plotting to set up the President of the United States.” uncertain
staffers → peddle → States
It later emerged that someone, most likely Trump’s own team, had accidentally triggered the stop mechanism, a safety feature, a UN spokesperson said at the time. asserted
spokesperson → emerge → time
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