CNN's Kaitlan Collins' 'strongest weapon' against Donald Trump amid media ban saga

Ellie HookFri, October 2, 2026 at 11:16 AM UTC

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Kaitlan Collins is a CNN anchor -Credit:Getty

The bitter back-and-forth between Kaitlan Collins, CNN and President Donald Trump continues to dominate the headlines, and it turns out their distaste for each other could actually be written in the stars.

Regular television coverage resumed on Friday, September 24, after the Trump administration was ordered to lift its ban on news outlets and allow journalists from CNN, MSNBC and Politico to re-enter the White House press pool. A federal judge ruled on Thursday, September 23, that the ban was likely unconstitutional and the administration was forced to let them back in. Trump had banned them for their apparent "fake news" reporting.

Publicly, 34-year-old CNN anchor Collins, who reportedly rakes in a whopping $3 million per year as the host of CNN's The Source, has maintained her trademark steely composure. It comes just days after a lip reader spotted Ivanka Trump's three-word order to JD Vance as they whispered at the White House.

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But behind the scenes, the journalist is furious, even as she and the network bosses recognize that the bombshell barring may, in fact, have a silver lining.

"This is annoying, and of course, everyone is mad, especially Kaitlan. I don't want to sound too cynical or opportunistic, but this is also a gift, and everyone knows it,' a CNN producer told the Daily Mail US.

Kaitlan Collins was reportedly furious behind the scenes -Credit:Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

The CNN bosses reportedly want to spin how Collins got so far under the president's skin that he supposedly felt so compelled to remove her from his press pool.

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"She didn't want this, but it happened," the unnamed producer went on before adding, "Now the conversation is: What do we do with it? How do we leverage it?"

But now astrology expert TJ Higgs has revealed how she believes Collins can use the feud to her advantage. Speaking to Mirror US, TJ began, "I actually think Kaitlan’s strongest weapon against Trump is staying cool.

"The more personal he becomes, the more powerful she can be by refusing to make it personal herself. Ask the question again. Correct something she believes is wrong. Keep looking straight at him. Keep going."

Trump is a Gemini, and Collins is an Aries -Credit:Getty

"That is still Aries fighting back — it’s just a much more controlled version of it. And I think that could get under Trump’s skin far more than her losing her temper," Higgs explained.

She told us, "There is also something quite fascinating about the chemistry here because Aries and Gemini can almost enjoy the battle. Both signs need stimulation. Neither wants to be boring."

"Neither is particularly frightened of a strong personality, and both can become energized by somebody who challenges them. So I don’t see this dynamic calming down anytime soon," the expert went on.

Higgs continued, "Every time Trump pushes, Kaitlan’s Aries instinct is likely to push back. Every time Kaitlan presses harder, Trump’s Gemini instinct is likely to come back verbally.

Collins is known to get under Trump's skin -Credit:CNN

"It’s fire meeting air — and air can make fire burn even brighter. That’s why I think whenever these two are in the same room, there is always the possibility of another headline-making moment."

"Kaitlan Collins isn’t an energy that naturally backs away, and Donald Trump isn’t an energy that naturally stays quiet when challenged. Astrologically, that’s a recipe for fireworks — and I definitely don’t think we’ve seen the last of them," Higgs concluded.

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