Wow! Kudos to the ABC reporter that asked the question of the Saudi Prince.

[kentuck]

Trump was livid! He never expected his subservient "fake" news reporters to ask such a question inside the Oval Office. After all, he just finished calling one of them "Piggy". He believed he had them completely under control and then this ABC reporter embarrasses him in front of one of his favorite people, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.

And it was a two-part question. She asked Trump the first question about the legality of his family doing business with foreign countries. Trump denied that was the case, even as he sat there bragging about the deals he was making with the Saudi Prince, with F-35s and AI technology. Of course, he and his family are profiting off the White House.

It was an enlightening moment.

[mobeau69]

1. What was the second question?

[kentuck]

2. She asked the Saudi Prince about the murder of the WP journalist to his face...

...and told him that many people were enraged, and the fact that 15 of the 9/11 hi-jackers were of Saudi origin.

It must have scared the crap out of him?

[mobeau69]

3. Thanks a lot.

[kentuck]

4. I am informed that the reporter was Mary Bruce of ABC News...

Damn fine job!

[democrank]

23. That took so much courage.

Mary Bruce, ABC News…….raises the bar.

[Cherrycheeks]

30. She seems always ask...

The right question as I am screaming for more Acosta,Sam Donaldson,and Mike Wallace...and others who I can't think of at the moment and Helen can't think of her last name.

[maddiemom]

32. THOMAS! nt

[Cherrycheeks]

34. Yes...

[Linda ladeewolf]

8. Almost sounds like a battle cry.

Let’s hope with the Epstein file release it is.

[AllaN01Bear]

19. ding. this .

[electric_blue68]

25. Wow! Good on her!

[Johonny]

5. On the day Bonesaw meets Bedsheets

Tempers flare!

[dem4decades]

6. ABC heads to the top of the what to watch news list, CBS heads to the bottom.

[usonian]

7. Hardware stores and medical supply stores are asked to immediately lock up all bone saws.

BY ME!

[hamsterjill]

12. Let's hope she has protection.

And I am damn serious about that. This was a brave move considering the past, and I salute this woman. Now, her employer needs to make sure that she is safe and can continue to ask questions!

[usonian]

15. You bet. Lamebrain works through others with threats.

By himself, he couldn't hold up in a pillow fight.

[peppertree]

16. Hear, hear

Gary Webb and Danny Casolaro would no doubt agree as well.

[niyad]

38. Indeed!

[electric_blue68]

26. My "wow" came first, then hoping for her safety!

[hamsterjill]

28. It was damn gutsy of her!

We need more like her and the others need to learn to stand WITH the ones who stand up to the jerk!

Like when Trump referred to that women as "piggy", the next reporter should have said "I don't appreciate the way you just treated my colleague" or something to that effect. They are his mouthpiece whether HE likes it or not, and if they don't cover his sorry ass, he gets no attention. He thrives on attention.

[electric_blue68]

31. It was a shame no one called him out.

[slightlv]

40. It just goes to show how "cowed" they are to him,

and/or the stretch of "loyalty" to a POS. Media access be damned; someone needs to stand up at all times for the real journalism this reporter demonstrated.

[Harker]

9. Tellingly, Trumpsky called her "insubordinate."

[erronis]

10. The clod is totally ignorant. He works for us.

At least it says that on some piece of paper.

[Harker]

20. One that he's never read, it seems.

[Jbraybarten]

11. because of course he did. What an ass.

[Harker]

21. He gets giddy when in the company of "real" royalty.

[malaise]

13. K & R

for visibility

[blue_jay]

14. Scary to realize there are many people who never even heard about that horrifying

bone saw tragedy. I only know of one first hand but am sure there are more.

[SaydiTom]

17. ABC execs better not give her the Terry Moran treatment

especially after the Jimmy Kimmel bullsht

[rurallib]

35. Disney seems to have a penchant for making bad decisions anymore

[SaydiTom]

37. they only thing that stops them is the mass cancellation of subscriptions

$$$$$ THEN they heard us.

[Prairie_Seagull]

18. Next question,

Did she need or was she given permission to ask those questions?

Hope she has a rock solid contract.

Maybe we should be making some noise for her at ABC

[flamingdem]

22. Make Mary Bruce of ABC a hero!

Other reporters need to do what she did and feel less fear.

[Beringia]

24. Kudos to ABC's Mary Bruce

[Deuxcents]

27. It's quite telling that we want to make sure the reporter gets positive feedback for doing her job.

It’s what we’ve slowly become accustomed to with this administration..blind obedience and she defied it. Brave, indeed.

[Paladin]

29. It's a start.

The mainstream media is way behind in holding trump to account for the filthy state into which he's delivered this once-proud nation. Lots more action required before I'm satisfied.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

33. This is Jennifer Jacobs, the reporter Trump barked "quiet, quiet, piggy" at for asking about the Epstein files.

Link to tweet

[slightlv]

41. And it IS mostly women he does this to. The misogyny is strong in him.

Although, to be honest, he will screech at anyone who riles than ultra sensitive nerve of his!

[Sneederbunk]

36. Doing what all WH reporters should be doing but aren't.

Should have asked who Bubba is.

[spanone]

39. She should have told him to go fuck himself.

He's a neanderthal.

She should get a raise.

[mdbl]

42. Trump is just an asshole.

That's all there is to him.

[Uncle Joe]

43. Kicked and recommended

Thanks for the thread kentuck

[LetMyPeopleVote]

44. White House Tries to Defend Trump's 'Piggy' Insult

The White House is standing by an insult President Donald Trump hurled at a female reporter.

White House Tries to Defend Trump’s ‘Piggy’ Insult

www.thedailybeast.com/white-house-...

— Roger Cook (@rogerc91.bsky.social) 2025-11-19T01:45:25.837Z

https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-house-defends-donald-trumps-piggy-comment/

The White House is not retreating from the intense backlash to President Donald Trump’s disparaging insult of a female reporter.

Trump, 79, drew outrage when he snapped at Bloomberg White House correspondent Catherine Lucey for asking him a question about the notorious Jeffrey Epstein files on Friday.

“If there’s nothing incriminating in the files, sir, why not—” Lucey began to say as the president took questions aboard Air Force One.

Before she could finish, however, Trump pointed his finger at her and barked, “Quiet! Quiet, piggy.”

The remark was roundly blasted as “disgusting” in a torrent of criticism, including from CNN anchor Jake Tapper and former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson, but the White House seems unfazed.

“This reporter behaved in an inappropriate and unprofessional way toward her colleagues on the plane. If you’re going to give it, you have to be able to take,” a White House official told the Daily Beast.......

The testy exchanges are par for the course for Trump, who has a long history of hurling demeaning insults at women.

In 2017, The New York Times columnist Gail Collins recalled that Trump had sent her copies of her columns that he disliked, calling her a “dog and a liar” with “the face of a pig.”

In 2016, Latina beauty queen Alicia Machado, who won the Miss Universe title at age 19 when Trump co-owned the organization, recounted how he would call her “Miss Piggy” and “Miss Housekeeping.”

[LetMyPeopleVote]

45. MaddowBlog-Trump's 'piggy' comment extends his lengthy record of routine misogyny

When it comes to mistreating women, the president is who he appears to be.

Link to tweet

https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trumps-piggy-comment-extends-lengthy-record-routine-misogyny-rcna244852

A year later, the carnival continues. My MS NOW colleague Clarissa-Jan Lim reported on what happened when a female reporter pressed the president on his Jeffrey Epstein ties. From the report:

During a press gaggle on Air Force One on Friday, the reporter asked the president about one of the emails Epstein wrote about him that Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released last week. When she tried to follow up with a question about potentially incriminating details in the Epstein files, Trump pointed and said, “Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.”

The White House made no effort to deny the accuracy of the quote, which was captured on video, telling MS NOW in a statement that the president’s target deserved the rebuke after engaging in “inappropriate and unprofessional” conduct......

Complicating matters, however, is the familiarity of the circumstances. Meidas News’ Ron Filipkowski put together a video montage that highlights examples of Trump insulting, berating, demeaning and attacking female reporters — just over the past few months.

Montage of 19 clips of Trump insulting, berating, demeaning and attacking female reporters over the past few months. Part 1.

— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-11-19T13:13:48.210Z

There were so many examples that Filipkowski soon after released a sequel.

Part 2

— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-11-19T13:15:47.452Z

Trump is, in other words, exactly who he appears to be. He’s the man in the E. Jean Carroll case. He’s the one on the “Access Hollywood” recording. He’s the Republican who suggested some of the women who’ve accused him of sexual misconduct weren’t attractive enough to attack. He’s the politician who vowed to “protect” women from the White House “whether the women like it or not.”

He’s also the one who didn’t hesitate to shut down a reporter asking a reasonable question by calling her “piggy.”

[WarGamer]

46. Brave woman!!!

I would recommend against helicopter rides in Hawaii or gondola rides in Zurich...

[LetMyPeopleVote]

47. MaddowBlog-Confronted with Epstein question, Trump takes aim at ABC's broadcast license

When ABC News’ White House correspondent asked why the president didn’t just disclose the Jeffrey Epstein files himself, it apparently touched a nerve.

Link to tweet

https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-epstein-abc-broadcast-license-rcna244781

When Mary Bruce, ABC News’ chief White House correspondent, asked the crown prince about the Khashoggi murder, Trump whined that the reporter’s question might “embarrass” his “guest,” seemingly unaware of the fact that it’s not the job of the press to protect the feelings of foreign authoritarians. He went on to describe the question as “insubordinate,” as though journalists were somehow employees of the Saudi royal family.

The president’s posture took a more hysterical turn, however, when Bruce asked why he didn’t just disclose the Jeffrey Epstein files himself, instead of waiting for Congress to force his hand.

Trump in response to an Epstein question: "ABC, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that."

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-11-18T18:12:51.276Z

In a tone that could be justifiably characterized as mansplaining, Trump objected to the journalist’s “attitude,” while telling her how “terrible” she is.

And then he kept going. “People are wise to your hoax, and ABC is — your company, your crappy company — is one of the perpetrators,” the Republican ranted. “I’ll tell you something, I’ll tell you something, I think the license should be taken away from ABC, because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that.” (He was referring to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr.)

“I think when you’re 97% negative to Trump and then Trump wins in a landslide, that means obviously your news is not credible, and you’re not credible as a reporter,” Trump said, referring to himself in the third person. The president wrapped up his harangue by accusing ABC of being “a radical left network,” while chastising Bruce for her “anger” and “meanness.”

I guess she touched a nerve.,,,,,

This is not, in other words, an official with a healthy attitude toward the First Amendment.

But let’s not forget that less than a year ago, ABC and its parent company, Disney, agreed to a $16 million settlement with Trump. If executives hoped that would keep the network on the Republican’s good side, those hopes have clearly been dashed.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

48. MaddowBlog-Confronted with Epstein question, Trump takes aim at ABC's broadcast license

When ABC News’ White House correspondent asked why the president didn’t just disclose the Jeffrey Epstein files himself, it apparently touched a nerve.

Link to tweet

https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-epstein-abc-broadcast-license-rcna244781

When Mary Bruce, ABC News’ chief White House correspondent, asked the crown prince about the Khashoggi murder, Trump whined that the reporter’s question might “embarrass” his “guest,” seemingly unaware of the fact that it’s not the job of the press to protect the feelings of foreign authoritarians. He went on to describe the question as “insubordinate,” as though journalists were somehow employees of the Saudi royal family.

The president’s posture took a more hysterical turn, however, when Bruce asked why he didn’t just disclose the Jeffrey Epstein files himself, instead of waiting for Congress to force his hand.

Trump in response to an Epstein question: "ABC, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that."

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-11-18T18:12:51.276Z

In a tone that could be justifiably characterized as mansplaining, Trump objected to the journalist’s “attitude,” while telling her how “terrible” she is.

And then he kept going. “People are wise to your hoax, and ABC is — your company, your crappy company — is one of the perpetrators,” the Republican ranted. “I’ll tell you something, I’ll tell you something, I think the license should be taken away from ABC, because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that.” (He was referring to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr.)

“I think when you’re 97% negative to Trump and then Trump wins in a landslide, that means obviously your news is not credible, and you’re not credible as a reporter,” Trump said, referring to himself in the third person. The president wrapped up his harangue by accusing ABC of being “a radical left network,” while chastising Bruce for her “anger” and “meanness.”

I guess she touched a nerve.,,,,,

This is not, in other words, an official with a healthy attitude toward the First Amendment.

But let’s not forget that less than a year ago, ABC and its parent company, Disney, agreed to a $16 million settlement with Trump. If executives hoped that would keep the network on the Republican’s good side, those hopes have clearly been dashed.