‘Strange number of fat jokes’: CNN whines after Trump compares Kaitlan Collins to Bud Light trans figure, internet goes wild * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs

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CNN is now publicly whining after President Donald Trump clowned about its network anchor Kaitlan Collins, joking she resembled Bud Light transgender figure Dylan Mulvaney, prompting many humorous memes on the internet.

On Friday night at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner, Trump said of Collins: “I thought Kaitlan had really made it big with a major new sponsorship, but then I informed her that it wasn’t her on the Bud Light can, it was Dylan Mulvaney.”

The president also repeated a frequent criticism of Collins, saying: “She’s a young, attractive woman. She never smiles.

“I said, ‘Kaitlan, do you ever smile? Smile. You have a nice position, you’re at CNN fake news, you should be a happy person. So smile, Kaitlan, just smile.'”

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Network officials apparently had their feelings hurt, as shortly after Trump’s remarks, CNN Worldwide Chairman and CEO Mark Thompson issued a statement indicating: “We stand by our journalists and the integrity and fair mindedness with which the CNN team reports the news.

“Honest, accurate journalism may sometimes irritate politicians, but our right to report and present that reporting to the public without government interference is fully protected by the U.S. Constitution. CNN will continue to exercise this right.”

CNN’s Brian Stelter penned an analysis, claiming Trump “bombed” at the event.

“Even the president’s jokes about his bad jokes fell flat, and he was widely ridiculed for the comedy routine afterward,” Stelter wrote.

“Members of the media mocking a leader’s dismal performance on live TV and all across the internet? In some other countries, that’s a criminal offense. But in the US, it’s the norm, so maybe Trump’s speech unwittingly underscored the theme of the dinner: America’s robust First Amendment protections.

“In a rambling hour-long speech, Trump insulted journalists by name, repurposed old nicknames for political opponents, made a strange number of fat jokes that weren’t funny at all, and sounded mad at his unnamed writers for giving him weak material to work with. ‘Does anyone understand this stuff?’ he said at one point, and the answer was generally no.”

Trump concluded his remarks on a conciliatory note.

“I have tremendous respect for the people in this room,” he said. “Sometimes I don’t feel you treat me fair. Maybe you do. I don’t know. I don’t feel that, but sometimes you treat me very fairly. And I have a lot of respect for your profession. Your profession, it’s amazing. And I just wanna thank you for having me.

“And it’s been fun, and I’ve met a lot of great people. And, you know – I used an expression and I’ve used it right from the beginning – I did this for one reason, to make America great again. And that’s what’s happening right before your very eyes. We have made America great again, and it’s gonna get a lot greater. So thank you all very much. It’s an honor to be with you.”

Journalist Benny Johnson noted: “Just when we thought we were done with Dylan Mulvaney, Trump brought him back.”

Johnson added: “The Kaitlan Collins Mulvaney memes are breaking the internet.”

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