He then defended the project, saying it was “under budget and ahead of schedule,” “much bigger and more beautiful than originally planned,” and “fully paid for by private donations.” He finished with another broadside against “FAKE NEWS CNN.”
CNN responded swiftly:
Collins herself replied with a quiet but pointed correction on Instagram, noting:
“Technically my question was about Venezuela.”
Her reference was to a deadly bombing off the Venezuelan coast that killed more than 80 people, an attack widely condemned after reports of a possible “double tap,” which international law considers a war crime. The Pentagon has denied any wrongdoing, stating:
“Our current operations… are lawful under both US and international law.”
”The Failing New York Times..”
Meanwhile, questions about Trump’s own stamina have resurfaced. After The New York Times reported that the president was showing “signs of fatigue” and facing the “realities of aging in office,” Trump fired back online:
“The Creeps at the Failing New York Times are at it again… I have never worked so hard in my life.”
He added that while “there will be a day where my energy will run out,” his recent medical tests show “that won’t be anytime soon.”
“Name-calling and personal insults don’t change that,” said spokesperson Charlie Stadtlander. “Our journalists will not hesitate to cover this administration.”
Even though the president’s use of belittling, schoolyard-style insults toward female reporters has noticeably escalated in recent weeks, the White House maintains that his comments are “nothing to do with gender.”
“President Trump has never been politically correct, never holds back, and in large part, the American people re-elected him for his transparency,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told The Independent. “This has nothing to do with gender – it has everything to do with the fact that the President’s and the public’s trust in the media is at all time lows.”
