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Donald Trump attacks CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in the Oval Office, accusing her of "not smiling" to deflect questions about his past association with Jeffrey Epstein and the survivors of his abuse.

The Oval Office became a boxing ring on Tuesday as President Donald Trump launched a bitter personal attack on CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. The trigger? Her refusal to smile while asking about the survivors of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In a moment that stripped away the veneer of presidential decorum, Trump transformed a press briefing into a grievance session. "I've known you for ten years. I don't think I've ever seen a smile on your face," he snapped, his voice dripping with disdain. The outburst was a classic deflection tactic, aimed at silencing a line of inquiry that strikes at one of the darkest chapters of his social history.
Collins wasn’t there to smile; she was there to do her job. "I'm asking you about survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, Mr. President," she interjected, holding her ground. Her persistence pierced the bubble of the photo-op.
Trump’s response was to weaponize her demeanor. "You know why you're not smiling? Because you know you're not telling the truth," he ranted. It was a bizarre non-sequitur that revealed his discomfort. By attacking the messenger’s facial expression, he attempted to delegitimize the message: the voices of the women abused by his former friend, a man he once described as "a lot of fun to be with."
This clash is the latest escalation in Trump’s war on the media.
The exchange ended with Trump turning to a friendly reporter, seeking the adoration he feels he is owed. But the image remains: a President demanding a smile from a journalist asking about the victims of a pedophile ring. It is a snapshot of an administration that demands loyalty over truth.
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