Former President Donald Trump’s campaign recently skewered CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins over the abysmal ratings of her new show. Earlier this year, CNN hosted a town hall with Trump moderated by Collins. Many see the event as a humiliating failure for CNN, where Trump owned Collins and the woke network in front of a massive audience.
Collins was chosen to host “The Source With Kaitlan Collins” during the primetime 9 o’clock news hour. The slot had been left vacant after Chris Cuomo’s firing from the network in 2021, which a rotation of different hosts has filled since.
However, contrasting CNN’s high hopes for Collins, her show has been met with terrible ratings. The American Tribune reported earlier in the summer, that ratings for her show were so bad that Collins had fallen behind reruns of old cartoons such as SpongeBob Squarepants and South Park.
An email from the Trump Campaign called out the ratings disaster for Collins’ show, shouting out an article from senior writer at Breitbart, John Nolte. The email from Trump’s team read, “ICYMI: ‘Nolte: Report—‘CNN Leadership Unhappy’ With Kaitlan Collins and Her Dismal Ratings’.”
According to John Nolte’s report, “The latest reporting from inside CNN, the basement-rated fake news outlet that will almost certainly be sold for parts within the next few years, suggests that the outlet’s leadership is not pleased with Kaitlan Collins, nor with the ratings of The Source.” Nolte also claimed CNN should have taken his advice when he suggested it was a poor decision to line Collins up against other personalities in the industry, such as MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow.
“CNN should’ve listened to me. After all, my advice is as insightful as it is free. Nurse Ratched was never going to succeed as an anchor, much less a prime-time anchor, much less the 9:00 p.m. anchor. Collins has all the appeal of a first wife, so why put her directly against MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Monday nights and Alex Wagner Tuesday through Friday nights?”
Trump has also recently made headlines for statements he has made on his Truth Social platform. The former president has commented on the upcoming GOP debates, stating that he has no intention to even show up and debate the other Republican candidates. Instead, Trump seems poised to do an interview with Tucker Carlson that will be broadcasted on “Tucker on Twitter.”
“New CBS POLL, just out, has me leading the field by “legendary” numbers. TRUMP 62%, 46 Points above DeSanctimonious (who is crashing like an ailing bird!), Ramaswamy 7%, Pence 5%, Scott 3%, Haley 2%, Sloppy Chris Christie 2%, “Aida” Hutchinson 1%.” Trump said. “The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had, with Energy Independence, Strong Borders & Military, Biggest EVER Tax & Regulation Cuts, No Inflation, Strongest Economy in History, & much more. I WILL THEREFORE NOT BE DOING THE DEBATES!”
The 2024 presidential candidate has also been in the news for his bold defiance of the legal battle he faces ahead of the election. Trump faces many charges that could imprison him for the rest of his life if convicted. However, the former president is not backing down, showing supporters that he still intends to make America great again.
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