A tense moment unfolded during a live broadcast when CNN anchor Dana Bash interrupted coverage to respond to former President Donald Trump’s claim that CNN “hates our country.” Bash firmly denied the accusation on air, stating, “CNN does not hate our country.” The exchange followed a heated Oval Office appearance where Trump, during a meeting with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, criticized CNN and correspondent Kaitlan Collins. The tension escalated after Collins asked about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man wrongly deported despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Trump avoided answering and instead ridiculed CNN’s ratings.
Outside the Oval Office drama, Trump also stirred controversy at UFC 314 in Florida. While warmly greeting the crowd and shaking hands with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump appeared to deliberately ignore Kennedy’s wife, actress Cheryl Hines, who reached out to greet him. The moment went viral, with social media users calling it disrespectful and awkward. Despite public criticism, reports suggest Hines has been seen socializing within MAGA circles, including events at Mar-a-Lago and the America First Policy Institute gala. Her past discomfort with her husband’s political ties to Trump remains a noted contrast to her more recent appearances.