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Dobkin, R. (2026, October 21). Trump calls media members ‘dummies’ and ‘stupid’ a day after his Oval Office tirade. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-media-press-insults-b3071069.html
Dobkin, Rachel. “Trump calls media members ‘dummies’ and ‘stupid’ a day after his Oval Office tirade.” The Independent, 21 Oct. 2026, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-media-press-insults-b3071069.html.
Dobkin, Rachel. “Trump calls media members ‘dummies’ and ‘stupid’ a day after his Oval Office tirade.” The Independent, October 21, 2026. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-media-press-insults-b3071069.html.
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President Donald Trump has lashed out at media members again, calling them “dummies” and “stupid”, one day after his Oval Office tirade against The Independent’s Andrew Feinberg. On Wednesday outside the White House, Trump harshly criticized CNN Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins when she attempted to question him about his decision to waive sanctions on Russia, which were part of a bill he signed last month. This move has drawn criticism from several Republican lawmakers and others who argue that waiving the new sanctions so close to their scheduled implementation is problematic. Trump justified his actions by stating, “I have the right to do them at any day,” referring to when he might implement the sanctions. When Collins tried to ask a follow-up question about Russia’s behavior, Trump interrupted her, saying, “You don’t know what you’re talking about” and labeling her as someone with a low IQ who works for CNN.