President Donald Trump lashed out at CNN‘s Kaitlan Collins before his address the U.N. General Assembly in New York amid the White House ban to deny CNN, MS NOW and Politico access.Those three news outlets are suing the president for violating the First Amendment.Collins asked Trump as he entered the U.N. building, “Two thirds of Americans don’t think the U.S. is winning the war with Iran. When will it end?” Arriving with First Lady Melania Trump, Trump brushed aside the question and told Collins: “You should not be here covering me. You said you weren’t going to cover me. You shouldn’t be covering me.”After Trump’s comments, Collins said on CNN that the network “never said we were not going to cover the president” and vowed that CNN would continue reporting on him despite the White House’s efforts to restrict its access. She noted that the network was covering the president from the United Nations under U.N. credentials while the legal fight over White House access continues.United States President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he arrives for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, September 22, 2026.Donald Trump UNGA Speech: Iranian Delegation Walks OutTrump began his highly anticipated UNGA speech Tuesday morning in front of a standing room only crowd at the General Assembly hall. As Trump spoke about the last six months of Iran military strikes, the country’s U.N. delegates walked out.Trump said that he had a “big decision” coming up on Iran.“Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before?” Trump asked.“Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again?” The president continued: “Do I drive them into hell?”Trump said he believes Tehran will “make a deal right after the election” in November.Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are in New York for the annual meeting but didn’t attend Trump’s speech. However, their staff and delegates watched the beginning of Trump’s speech then exited the General Assembly 10 minutes into his remarks. Only one Iranian delegate remained in the hall to listen to the U.S. president. As Trump spoke about Iran, the camera panned to the lone remaining delegate from Iran, who glared stone-faced at the president.Trump to the UN: "Do I annihilate the Islamic Republic, and do it quickly?
Do I drive them into hell?" pic.twitter.com/cIYBO1Mp3w— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 22, 2026This is a breaking news article. Updates to follow.The Associated Press contributed to this story.Related ArticlesAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez Knows She May Not Be Able to Win in 2028James Talarico's Church Under ScrutinyMap Shows Donald Trump's Approval Rating in States With $6.50 DieselStart your unlimited Newsweek trialThis article originally appeared on NEWSWEEK at https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-kaitlan-collins-un-speech-media-ban-12472723