NEWSKaitlan Collins Subtly Shades Donald Trump With 'Still From Alabama' Cake in Rare Personal Photos After Being Confronted by the President
Kaitlan Collins teased she was 'still from Alabama' nearly three months after her heated exchange with President Donald Trump.
Aug. 14 2026, Published 6:25 p.m. ET
Kaitlan Collins seemingly shaded Donald Trump after posing with a "still from Alabama" cake in rare new personal photos.
"Having a @gracieabrams summer," Collins, 34, captioned the carousel of photos shared via Instagram on Thursday, August 13.
'Still From Alabama'
Kaitlan Collins seemingly threw slight shade at President Donald Trump in her latest photo dump.
Amid the candid summer shots, Collins included a photo of orange cake with the words "still from Alabama" in white frosting.
Fans immediately caught on to the shade thrown by the journalist, sharing their reactions in the comments section.
Kaitlan Collins included the seemingly shady post in rare personal photos shared online.
Fans Reacted to Kaitlan Collins' Slight Shade
Fans begged for Kaitlan Collins to put the phrase 'still from Alabama' on a shirt.
"OMG the cake! That has to be one of my favorite statements uttered by you this year. Roll Tide and all that!!!!" one follower wrote, while a second said, "STILL FROM ALABAMA! When is that going on t-shirts? 🤣."
"The cake message should go viral by itself! Great!" a third added.
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Donald Trump Targeted Kaitlan Collins During Oval Office Exchange
Donald Trump told Kaitlan Collins that she 'used to be a conservative from Alabama.'
The drama between Collins and Trump, 80, goes back to June, when they exchanged jabs during a heated exchange at the Oval Office on June 3.
The fiery interaction kicked off after another journalist asked the POTUS about his administration's decision to drop a $1.8 billion Department of Justice "weaponization" slash fund. Instead of addressing the question, Trump turned his attention to Collins while calling CNN a "very corrupt organization."
"Never smiles — a young, beautiful woman. Never smiles. I never see a smile on her face. I see her standing there with hatred in her eyes, like, she has hatred because we have borders, because we have a strong military, because we cut our taxes...” Trump said.
The federal official made the infamous comment, in which he told her, "You used to be a conservative from Alabama," to which she replied, "I'm still from Alabama, Sir."
CNN Stood Behind Kaitlan Collins
Kaitlan Collins said Donald Trump was 'clearly irritated' with the question about the 'anti-weaponization fund.'
Collins later addressed the exchange on her show, claiming the president used her to get out of answering the question.
"As you’re about to hear in his answer here, the president seemed clearly irritated when he was asked earlier today why his administration says it is not moving forward with that $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, as they have called it," she said while introducing the footage. "And to note, as you’re about to listen to this, this first exchange actually occurred before I had yet to ask the president a question."
CNN stood behind Collins following the exchange, while a former Trump spokeswoman Sarah Matthews argued that the president's attack stemmed from unease with her tough reporting.
