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That long-running tension was still evident in September 2026. During Trump’s visit to the United Nations, Collins attempted to question him while CNN was involved in a larger dispute with the administration over White House access. Trump responded to Collins by saying, “You should not be here,” and questioned why CNN was covering him. Collins later noted that CNN had never said it would stop covering the president.

The latest confrontation fits a pattern stretching back nearly a decade: Collins repeatedly presses Trump with follow-up questions, while Trump has frequently objected to her questioning or CNN’s coverage. From the 2018 White House access dispute to the 2023 town hall and their renewed encounters during his second administration, their exchanges have become a recurring feature of Trump-era political media coverage.