President Donald Trump scolds CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins at United Nations General Assembly

On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, President Donald Trump scolded CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins, telling her she should not be covering him. Collins had asked about the war with Iran. This happened while CNN, MSNOW, and Politico are suing the White House over a media access ban. Collins said the UN provided CNN's credentials and that the network never agreed to stop covering the president. Trump claimed progress in Iran before his scheduled speech.