CNN Defends Female Journalist After Attack from White House Media and Misogynistic POTUS

CNN issued a statement defending a White House correspondent after a childish attack in the Oval Office and a social media post excoriated her for asking questions as afforded by the First Amendment.

Kristen Holmes asked the piggish POTUS for a response to Senator Jon Ossoff’s remarks that Trump “doesn’t want to do the job” and instead “wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar.”

See the looney toons exchange in the gilded Oval Office below:

CNN issued a statement condemning Trump after he attacked and berated CNN reporter Kristen Holmes in the Oval Office https://t.co/mFIlIKlG38 pic.twitter.com/GKOwUStZyB

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) August 17, 2026

The White House X account, who is led by comms director Steven Cheung, chirped in after the misogynistic meltdown happened, calling into question Holmes’ motherhood, suggesting her children would be embarrassed by her one day.

.@KristenhCNN: Someday, your children will come across your disgusting and inhumane question. They will be sickened and embarrassed to have a parent be so callous and vindictive. It’s quite troubling. https://t.co/EWgPy7mXQP

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 17, 2026

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