Staff Reports
Kaitlan Collins, the CNN anchor who moonlights as a White House correspondent, has made headlines once again, this time for her questionable decision to promote a legal defense fund for none other than alleged killer Luigi Mangione. Mangione finds himself on the wrong end of a murder charge in connection with the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a swanky hotel in Manhattan. Yes, because when one thinks of responsible journalism, sharing a link to support an accused murderer is at the top of the list.
In a social media post that was apparently so newsworthy it deserved to be shared, Collins provided a lifeline to Mangione, who is, let’s just say, not the average Joe. This privileged individual hails from a wealthy Maryland family and has a whole pot of state and federal charges for allegedly gunning down Thompson in what authorities have termed an act of “terrorism.” Collins surely thought she was bringing the public a stirring tale of legal battles, but her attempt to present this “Valentine’s Day Message” from the accused murderer fell flat with the general populace. After the ensuing uproar, she shuffled away from her post faster than a politician dodging a debate.
🔹 CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Promoted Legal Fund for Accused Assassin—Then Tried to Erase It
CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins just got caught boosting the legal defense fund of Luigi Mangione—the man charged with assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
After backlash erupted,… pic.twitter.com/HEJ7RxoAIX
— Krista Monroe (@MsKristaMonroe) February 15, 2025
CNN quickly rallied to Collins’ defense, claiming she wasn’t trying to amplify Mangione’s message and labeled the backlash as a “deceptive story without any merit.” A succinct response from the network that leaves one wondering: if it was so benign, why the immediate deletion? Conservatives like Stephen Miller were not amused and took to social media, calling Collins out for what they termed “bottom of the barrel stuff.” Apparently, even a top-tier news network can’t escape the pitfalls of poor judgment in the face of social media outrage.
Adding more spices to an already wild soup, Mangione has attracted followers from the radical left who have an impressive knack for romanticizing political violence. These are folks who think of him as some sort of revolutionary icon. Among those hopping on the Mangione bandwagon is comedian Bill Burr, who, in his own peculiar logic, has called for billionaires to be “put down like rabid dogs.” The irony of him shooting off such statements while comfortably seated in Hollywood is truly a sight to behold.
The academic world hasn’t been sitting idly by either; left-wing educators seem keen on crowning Mangione as their new martyr. One professor from the University of Pennsylvania even went so far as to dub him an “icon” in a now-debunked social media tirade. Julia Alekseyeva, that same “socialist” professor, decided to serenade the online world with revolutionary musical numbers, smiling like a Cheshire cat as she captured her devotion on TikTok. One does have to wonder if there’s a special course being taught at these Ivy League institutions on how to glorify criminals creatively.
As outrage continues to loom large, it seems that Collins, Mangione, and his leftist enthusiasts have quite the circus on their hands, one that is likely to draw further scrutiny. While Collins attempts to wash her hands of any wrongdoing, the rest of the world isn’t letting her off the hook quite so easily. This saga is just one more reminder of the bizarre lengths to which some will go to twist narratives in today’s fractured media landscape.
