Dylan Mulvaney says Trump’s criticism of her is ‘the greatest compliment of all’

Per The 19th, at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Friday, President Trump criticized CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins and compared her to transgender actress Dylan Mulvaney, citing a 2023 Bud Light boycott controversy involving Mulvaney. The White House subsequently shared an image comparing the two women's faces. Mulvaney responded via TikTok over the weekend, saying Trump's public mockery represents "the greatest compliment of all"—she framed it as validation of her freedom and authentic identity. She emphasized that her sense of self is fully dependent on her own acknowledgment of who she is, not on external approval or support.

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