Trump has repeatedly denied any involvement in or knowledge of Epstein’s crimes, despite past social connections between the two. He maintains that they had a falling out long before Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor.

When reporters questioned him about his presence in what has been described as the final batch of files during the Oval Office meeting, Trump again dismissed the issue, stating, “Nothing came out about me.”

Collins referenced the inclusion of Elon Musk and current Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in the documents—something Trump waved off as insignificant, claiming there were no major headlines about them. She also pressed him on recent redactions in the files, which some Epstein survivors have criticized as a lack of transparency.

As she began asking, “What would you say to survivors—” Trump abruptly cut her off.

Instead of addressing the substance of the question, he turned personal.

“You are so bad. You know, you are the worst reporter,” Trump said. “No wonder CNN has no ratings because of people like you.”

He continued, “I’ve known you for ten years. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a smile on your face. You know why you’re not smiling? Because you know you’re not telling the truth.”

He went on to accuse CNN of dishonesty before concluding, “I think it’s time for the country to move on, now that nothing came out about me.”

Collins later addressed the exchange on her CNN program The Source, replaying the footage and offering her perspective.

“He looks at everything through the lens of how it affects him,” she said.

Fellow CNN contributor Kara Swisher backed her up on air, saying Trump’s response showed he’d been rattled.

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When reporters questioned him about his presence in what has been described as the final batch of files during the Oval Office meeting, Trump again dismissed the issue, stating, “Nothing came out about me.”

“He looks at everything through the lens of how it affects him,” she said.

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