Donald Trump attacked Gavin Newsom during a dinner speech and targeted journalist Kaitlan Collins with insults.
10 reports, 8 independent
Updated Jul 30
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What happened
Donald Trump attacked Gavin Newsom during a dinner speech and targeted journalist Kaitlan Collins with insults.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Trump escalated attacks on Kaitlan Collins by using AI to manipulate her image.1 source
Trump attacked Newsom and media figure Stelter, leading to a response from Newsom's office.1 source
Trump attacked via media; Newsom fired back; Van Jones criticized the president's conduct.1 source
Trump expanded his attacks on July 25th to include politician Ilhan Omar.1 source
Trump made public attacks against Newsom and targeted journalist Collins with insults.1 source
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The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Gavin Newsom
40th governor of California since 2019
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Kaitlan Collins
American journalist
Related events
- Gavin Newsom publicly positioned himself against Donald Trump.
- Trump allegedly used the Department of Justice to investigate Gavin Newsom, which was subsequently reported by Reuters.
- Newsom's political environment was covered by Fox News on August 5, 2026.
- Newsom accuses Trump of political weaponization; federal probes scrutinize their finances, with the White House referring questions to the DOJ.
- On September 23, Trump faced media scrutiny regarding his UN visit, press bans, and his own persona, including interactions with Kaitlan Collins and media organizations like CNN and Fox News.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- thedailybeast.com
- newsweek.comKaitlan Collins says, "It's really not about me" after Trump's WHCD insults
- thewrap.comCNN Considers White House Correspondents' Dinner Pullback After Trump's Attacks | Report
- ftvlive.comSleepy Don Attacks Journalists at WHCD — FTVLive
- usmagazine.comDylan Mulvaney Seemingly Supports Kaitlan Collins After Donald Trump Compared Reporter to Her
- lancasteronline.comTrump returns to correspondents' dinner for a rambling, insult-filled speech 3 months after shooting
- twitchy.comNewsom Press Office Self-Owns After Trump's Spot-On Joke About the Governor's 'Leadership'
- thedailybeast.comTrump’s WHCD Meltdown Met With Shock and Disgust
- ksla.comTrump returns to correspondents’ dinner for rambling, insult-filled speech 3 months after shooting