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Tapper comes to Kaitlan Collins’s defense after Trump attack
Jake Tapper countered President Trump's criticism of Kaitlan Collins by affirming her intelligence and professionalism amid ongoing attacks on female journalists.
- On Dec. 6, Jake Tapper defended Kaitlan Collins after President Donald Trump called her `stupid and nasty` and misspelled her name, posting a bulleted reply on X with a screenshot of Trump’s message.
- After Collins asked about the White House ballroom renovation costs, Trump attacked her, continuing his pattern of targeting female journalists; Tapper defended Collins's question as legitimate about a controversial project.
- Posting on X, Tapper corrected Collins’s name, praised her as `2) she's smart 3) she's nice`, thanked Trump for an explanation, and noted the president rarely attacks the irrelevant.
- President Donald Trump claimed the White House ballroom renovation is under budget and ahead of schedule, while attacking CNN's ratings and calling the network `corrupt` and `fake news`.
- The attack fits a recent pattern of assaults on female reporters, as Trump recently called Nancy Cordes `a stupid person` and Katie Rogers `ugly, both inside and out`, while Collins defended colleagues in a Nov. 18 X post.
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Jake Tapper Comes to Kaitlan Collins’ Defense After Donald Trump Called Her 'Stupid and Nasty' in Truth Social Rant
CNN's Jake Tapper defended colleague Kaitlan Collins after Donald Trump called her 'stupid and nasty.' Trump's remarks about Collins came in a Dec. 6 Truth Social rant that marked the latest of his attacks on female journalists.
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Total News Sources4
Leaning Left3Leaning Right0Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution75% Left
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75% Left
L 75%
C 25%
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