President Trump used his speech at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday to target CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins, questioning her recent journalism award and making personal remarks about her appearance.
Collins had just received an award for Excellence in Presidential News Coverage by Visual Journalists, along with a cash prize, for her coverage of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s February 2025 visit to the White House. The award recognized what organizers called her unique journalistic approach to covering the presidency.
Trump disputed the validity of the award during his remarks. “I want to personally congratulate CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on receiving her award. It was all about me. It’s a fake— she shouldn’t get the award,” he said from the podium.
Personal Attacks Draw Silence
The president’s speech then turned to personal commentary about Collins’ demeanor and appearance. “She’s a young, attractive woman. She never smiles,” Trump said, before encouraging her to smile and suggesting she should be happy with her position at CNN.
Trump then compared Collins to Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender influencer whose partnership with Bud Light became controversial in 2023. “I thought Caitlin had really made it big with a major new sponsorship, but then I informed her that it wasn’t her on the Bud Light can. It was Dylan Mulvaney,” Trump said.
According to the source material, the joke did not elicit laughter from the journalists in attendance.
Bud Light Controversy Referenced
Trump continued by referencing the business impact of Bud Light’s partnership with Mulvaney. “Dylan Mulvaney cost Bud Light $35 billion in market cap. That was the worst commercial ever made,” he said, though he acknowledged “most people don’t care.”
The Bud Light-Mulvaney partnership in 2023 sparked boycotts from conservative consumers and led to significant sales declines for the beer brand, which saw its market position erode as the controversy persisted.
This is not the first time Trump has publicly criticized Collins. According to the source material, he previously called her a “corrupt reporter” during an Oval Office press conference and has repeatedly commented on her facial expressions and demeanor during press interactions.
The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner traditionally features roasting and pointed humor directed at both the press and political figures, though Trump’s personal attacks on a journalist’s appearance represent a departure from typical presidential remarks at the event.
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