When Kaitlan Collins joined CNN in 2017, it appeared she was a star journalist on the rise. She started by reporting on the White Home, and Collins added to her lengthy record of enemies when she famously acquired right into a spat with President Donald Trump in 2018 after he refused to reply her questions on Vladimir Putin. In 2022, CNN made Collins co-anchor of “The Supply” with Don Lemon, and she or he went on to host her personal night present the next yr. Sadly, not all viewers obtained Collins effectively, and one Reddit consumer vented, “It has been apparent for a few yr now that CNN has been closely selling Kaitlan Collins in an try to make her the following Anderson Cooper, however she’s not reduce out for it in any respect. She has the persona and charisma of a cardboard field.” One other agreed, “She is so boring. I can not watch or take heed to her. It is like watching paint dry.”

Others complained about Collins’ overly tenacious nature, which is obvious when the CNN anchor cannot cover her hatred for J.D. Vance. “She thinks that interrupting visitors in mid-sentence makes her a tricky reporter. As a substitute it is a signal of weak spot,” a critic wrote in a Reddit publish in 2024. One other wrote, “She must be [barred] from any and all white home briefings till she learns to point out respect. Do not know if she’s checked these days however CNN would not precisely have the individuals’s respect or consideration until you reside beneath a rock and imagine something you are instructed.” It appears most of the viewers shared the identical sentiment, and sadly, Collins’ scores on CNN replicate that.

After Kaitlan Collins converted to her night solo present, “The Supply with Kaitlan Collins,” the information anchor failed to attract in sufficient viewers. As reported by the New York Publish, the Nielsen scores numbers confirmed that solely 540,000 individuals tuned in. Issues went up barely for Collins, however not an excessive amount of. Within the first two months of 2025, Collins had a median of 600,000, Puck.Information reported. In keeping with US TVDB, “The Supply with Kaitlan Collins” is ranked eighth amongst all of the CNN reveals, with a median viewers of 429,000.

In November 2024, when CNN was contemplating making Collins the chief White Home correspondent, a supply instructed the New York Publish, “Her viewership numbers are dangerous. They most likely wish to transfer her again to D.C. and get her out of the anchor chair.” Not less than viewers had some constructive issues to say about Collins’ new position. “After I learn the headline I believed she’d misplaced her 9 PM present however that is an addition to her obligations. Preserve rising Kaitlan!” a Redditor wrote. One other shared, “I really really feel dangerous for her. She’s robust however all the time very nice, now she’s gotta take care of that schmuck for 4 years.”