"I don't think it surprised me in the moment of the attack. I mean, the president has called me a lot of names. He's gone after me and tried to deflect from the questions that we're asking. But in that moment, you, know, he is someone who is often politically savvy or tied in with what his base wants. In that moment, I was thinking, you, know, if he had said that to, in response to a different question,"
"I think it would have had a different reaction. I mean, I don't think any woman, I mean a lot of women can identify with that moment and that feeling. But I think that it was actually the question that is what generated so many headlines out of that. Because my question was about sexual assault survivors, and it wasn't even accusatory of the president."
President Donald Trump lashed out at CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins after she asked about sexual assault survivors' concerns over redactions in recently released Epstein files. Trump accused Collins of never smiling, a comment critics identify as a misogynistic trope used to discredit women. Collins responded with sharp quips and observations, noting that Trump often deflects questions and attacks critics. Collins emphasized that her question focused on survivors' pursuit of justice rather than accusing the president. Audience members cheered her comeback, and Collins argued that the substance of the question, not her demeanor, drove the media reaction.
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