“I Didn’t Pick You” is the New “Fake News”
There’s something beautifully Trumpian about that line: “Excuse me, I didn’t pick you.” It’s not just a shutdown—it’s a power reset.
He’s reminding the press (and let’s be real, all of Washington) that he’s back, in command, and not here to play patty-cake with CNN’s activist reporters. The media may be used to Democrats bending the knee to them, but Trump has always done the opposite: he bends them into pretzels.
This wasn’t a man dodging a question. It was a man refusing to entertain nonsense. He had just delivered a major statement on national security, including a sharp rebuke of the White House’s handling of the Signal chat leak involving a confidential group thread with military details. Instead of focusing on the policy, Collins tried to turn it into a scandal headline for the next CNN primetime segment.
Too bad her headline became: Kaitlan Collins Gets Checked. Hard.
WATCH!
Trump’s Been Here Before—And So Has Collins
Remember February 2025? Collins asked about Trump’s trust in Vladimir Putin. Trump didn’t even blink. He just fired back: “That’s why nobody watches CNN anymore. Because they have no credibility.”
Boom. Laughter filled the room.
In January? Collins again tried to ambush Trump after the tragic mid-air crash over D.C. She pushed him about his comments blaming DEI policies for safety failures. Trump’s reply? “That’s not a very smart question.” Oof.
It’s almost like she’s gunning for the title of Trump’s most predictable antagonist—not because she’s effective, but because she keeps swinging and missing.
A Masterclass in Media Management
This isn’t just about one moment. It’s about the bigger picture.
While legacy networks keep bleeding viewership and credibility, Trump is out here playing 4D chess with a press corps that’s still stuck in checkers mode. Every time they try to bait him, he either brushes it off or uses it to score points with the public. And every time a reporter like Kaitlan tries to hijack the narrative, Trump reminds everyone who’s really in charge.
He doesn’t dodge. He doesn’t flinch. He doesn’t play nice with people who play dirty. That’s why his supporters keep showing up—online, in person, and at the polls.
The five-word mic-drop wasn’t just a personal jab. It was a message to the entire media-industrial complex:
You don’t call the shots anymore.
Final Thoughts
This entire encounter is just another chapter in the long, broken marriage between Trump and the activist media. He calls out their games, and they keep proving his point. Over. And over. And over again.
Meanwhile, CNN should probably invest in some PR counseling for Collins—or maybe just stop sending her to Trump events if they’re tired of seeing her get dunked on.
But hey, maybe that’s the whole plan: she gets embarrassed, CNN gets clicks, and the rest of us get a laugh.
Trump 1, Media 0. Again.
Kaitlan Collins a news reporter? She’s not even qualified to lick the dirt out of my underwear.
Joseph Edelen
Vancouver, Washington