President Trump reminded the press who’s boss on Tuesday with a classic, no-nonsense mic-drop moment aimed straight at CNN’s resident interrupter, Kaitlan Collins. It only took five words to shut down her latest attempt to hijack the conversation: “Excuse me, I didn’t pick you.”
President Trump remains undefeated against CNN’s Kaitlan Collins:
“Excuse me, I didn’t pick you.”
pic.twitter.com/3e8Kihhb1z— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 25, 2025
Ouch.
The moment came during a press conference following President Trump’s announcement of new national security measures. As he opened the floor for questions—after calling on a reporter—Collins jumped the line, cutting in with one of her usual gotcha-style questions. “You said that your national security advisor learned a lesson after a reporter…” she began, but didn’t get far.
“Excuse me, I didn’t pick you,” Trump snapped, cutting her off mid-sentence. The room went quiet, and Collins—clearly stunned—backed off. Meanwhile, the internet lit up like a Christmas tree.
Trump supporters swarmed social media to praise the president for doing what many Americans wish more leaders would do: put the activist press in their place. One user wrote, “It’s about time someone reminds the media they don’t run the show,” while another chimed in, “Collins never learns. Trump still owns the room.”
This isn’t the first time Collins has tried to make herself the story. Her combative history with President Trump goes back years. In 2018, she was barred from a press event after shouting over other reporters. Then in 2023, during the infamous CNN town hall, Trump famously called her a “nasty person”—a moment that instantly went viral and cemented Collins’ reputation as a professional antagonist.
Fast forward to 2025, and not much has changed. Collins still interrupts, grandstands, and plays to the cameras. Trump, on the other hand, continues to remind the media that he sets the tone—not the legacy networks that have hemorrhaged credibility since 2016.
At Tuesday’s event, Trump again blasted CNN, saying the network “has no credibility” and that he only takes questions from reporters who behave like professionals. The response? Deafening applause from conservatives and another round of social media memes at Collins’ expense.
Bottom line: President Trump controls the room. Whether it’s world leaders or media hecklers, he doesn’t take nonsense from anyone—especially not from a network whose ratings crash every time he steps off the stage.
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