Donald Trump Eviscerates Kaitlan Collins in Heated Exchange: 'You Should Be Ashamed of Yourself'

President Donald Trump attacked CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins during a heated Oval Office press exchange on Wednesday, June 3, telling her to "be quiet" and asserting, "You should be ashamed of yourself.”

The confrontation occurred when Collins pressed the president regarding the future of his administration's controversial $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" slush fund.

Collins asked Trump whether the defunct fund was permanently "dead" or simply placed "on hold.”

The fund was originally intended to compensate Trump allies who claimed the previous administration unfairly targeted them.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the termination of the project during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on June 2, stating, "We are not moving forward with the fund, period.”

Democratic leaders argue that a verbal promise from the DOJ is insufficient. They are actively pushing for binding legislation to permanently ban any future administration from creating similar funds.

Responding to Collins’ questioning, Trump initially stated he would "have to ask the lawyers," but quickly pivoted to praising the fund as a "beautiful thing,” before ripping into the CNN star, a frequent target of the tantrum-prone POTUS.

Trump then launched a personal attack on Collins and mainstream media outlets like CNN and The New York Times, claiming they "abused our people so badly.”

When Collins tried to interject, Trump snapped, "Wait a minute, be quiet," followed by, "You should be ashamed of yourself.”

Trump accused Collins of looking at him with “hatred in her eyes,” attributing it to his administration's policies on borders, the military, and tax cuts.

Trump revisited a past critique, stating, "You never see a young, beautiful woman who never smiles. I never see a smile on her face.”

The 79-year-old president pointed out Collins’ past work for a conservative outlet, far-right website The Daily Caller, saying, "She used to be a conservative from Alabama, can you believe it?" Collins immediately quipped back, "I'm still from Alabama.”

This clash marks a continuation of ongoing friction between the president and the CNN journalist, following a similar February 2026 Oval Office incident where Trump called Collins the "worst reporter" after she questioned him regarding Jeffrey Epstein.

While reporters in the room sat silently through and after the tirade, online commenters rushed to the CNN star’s defense.

“How can the beautiful woman resist the temptation to flirt with a bloated fool who lies constantly and gets snappish when challenged. Wonder if his self-concept as to his attractiveness is as far off as self-concept regarding his intelligence,” quipped one.

“It’s hard to imagine that over 77 million Americans voted for this hateful, corrupt, demented piece of s-it. The worst human garbage to ever step foot in the WH…” said another.

“Donald Trump hates women who don't kowtow. Trump's a rude and obnoxious misogynist,” noted a male commenter.

Collins addressed Trump’s attack live on air during the opening of her CNN show, The Source, on the evening of Wednesday, June 3.

Rather than ignoring the confrontation, Collins used it to frame the beginning of her broadcast.

She played the full video of Trump's Oval Office tirade for her viewers so they could see the exchange exactly as it happened.

She highlighted that the personal attacks began because Trump was pressed on why his administration was forced to back off from its controversial $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund.”

In line with her previous responses to his insults, Collins kept the focus on the political reality — specifically, the bipartisan pushback and Capitol Hill revolt over fears that the fund could use taxpayer money to pay individuals convicted of assaulting police officers on January 6 — emphasizing that the administration's defensive reaction underscores the immense scrutiny they are facing over the stalling of this major fund.