CNN’s Kaitlan Collins says Trump is more ‘accessible’ than ‘typical’ president
The article discusses CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins’s views on former President Donald Trump’s accessibility to the media compared to other presidents. Collins highlights that Trump is notably more accessible and media-savvy than “typical” presidents like Joe Biden or barack Obama. She notes that Trump understands the importance of cameras and microphones, often turning routine events-such as swearing-in ceremonies-into extended press opportunities where he takes numerous questions. Collins contrasts this with past presidents who rarely engaged spontaneously with the press. She also shares that covering Trump’s presidency was a shift for her,having previously focused on popular culture and celebrities. Additionally, the piece mentions changes during the Trump administration in how press coverage assignments were managed, with the White House press team taking over some duties traditionally held by the White House Correspondents Association.
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins says Trump is more ‘accessible’ than ‘typical’ president
CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins said the media’s accessibility to President Donald Trump is greatly different from past presidents and that he recognizes “the value of a camera and a microphone.”
Collins said “a typical president,” such as Joe Biden, would not turn a swearing-in ambassador ceremony into a newsworthy event. However, she said Trump will take a ceremony such as this and take questions from the press for up to 45 minutes, turning it into a press conference.
“I always keep a running list of questions on my phone because you never know when you’re going to run into him or when he’s going to start taking questions, and so you can’t just have one or two,” Collins said in a discussion with banker Jason Tartick. “You have to have, like, 10 ready to go.”
Collins also compared Trump’s accessibility to former President Barack Obama, who would “almost never” respond to shouted questions in the Oval Office. She said Trump “upended that” when he entered the White House and would “embrace the media” as he did before entering politics.
“Most politicians are not very press-savvy — it kind of depends on who it is,” Collins said. “I think Trump always understood the value of a camera and a microphone.”
Collins said she did not cover politics much until Trump ran for president, when “even the Trump people” were not expecting him to win the 2016 election. She said she usually covered popular culture and celebrities, and her boss told her she would cover his presidency because a celebrity was elected president.
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In February, the Trump administration announced it would take over assignment duties for press coverage. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the White House Correspondents Association has “long dictated” which reporters get to ask the president questions, but this duty now falls to the White House press team.
Leavitt also said “legacy outlets” will continue to be part of the press pool as new ones are added.
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