Donald Trump appears more times in the Epstein files than Harry Potter does across all seven books.
And it’s clearly a highly sensitive topic for the president.
A striking example of this came when CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins confronted Trump about the matter.
”She never smiles..”
President Trump stated on Tuesday that the nation should “move on” from the Jeffrey Epstein case, following the Justice Department’s release of nearly three million additional documents last week.
“I think it’s really time for the country to get on to something else,” he told reporters in the Oval Office.
It’s clear that the topic unsettles Donald Trump, 79, and during a tense press conference on Tuesday, he lashed out at CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins, 33, after she asked about the survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The confrontation unfolded as Trump spoke alongside U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson. Turning to Collins, he first remarked: “Look, CNN is thrilled… She never smiles. Someday I’ll see her smile.”
Collins pressed on, asking about Epstein’s survivors: “What would you say to the survivors…”
Trump, visibly irritated, cut her off.
“You are the worst reporter. No wonder CNN… CNN has no ratings because of people like you. You know she’s a young woman. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile. I’ve known you for 10 years, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a smile on your face,” he said.
Collins calmly responded: “Well, I’m asking you about survivors.”
