Kaitlan Collins’ questions to Donald Trump about his controversial decision to waive sweeping new sanctions against Russia — and whether it was connected to Russia’s release this week of U.S. prisoner Stephen Hubbard — appeared to strike a nerve on Wednesday as the president lashed out at the CNN journalist.

“You don’t know anything, I mean, you’re fake news CNN,” Trump told Collins, as he defended holding off on the sanctions.

Trump, who has attacked Collins on multiple previous occasions, told her: “You don’t know what you’re talking about. You’re a dummy. You’re a low-IQ person. You’re a dummy, and you work for CNN.”

The White House shared the exchange on X. Trump “demolishes Fake News” Collins, it wrote, alongside a crying-with-laughter emoji.

See here:

.@POTUS demolishes Fake News @kaitlancollins (again): "You're a Low IQ person, you're a dummy, and you work for CNN... Use your head." 🤣 https://t.co/S6uPYDf1Bz pic.twitter.com/xw12OD0S42

Soon afterward, Trump similarly lashed out at ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers when she pressed him on the same topic.

“Are you a stupid person? Who do you work for?” fumed Trump.

“ABC News,” replied Travers, prompting Trump to rail: “You’re a stupid person. And by the way, your network is the worst of all.”

The White House also shared that exchange on X, calling Travers “another Faker.”

Another Faker asks the exact same question that @POTUS already answered.@POTUS: "Are you a stupid person? Who do you work for?"FAKER: "ABC News."@POTUS: "You're a stupid person — and by the way, your network is the worst of all." 😂 https://t.co/S6uPYDf1Bz pic.twitter.com/ihx5cPq0Fm

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