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44. White House Tries to Defend Trump's 'Piggy' Insult
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 11:50 AM
Nov 19

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.”

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What was the second question? mobeau69 Nov 18 #1
She asked the Saudi Prince about the murder of the WP journalist to his face... kentuck Nov 18 #2
Thanks a lot. mobeau69 Nov 18 #3
I am informed that the reporter was Mary Bruce of ABC News... kentuck Nov 18 #4
That took so much courage. democrank Nov 18 #23
She seems always ask... Cherrycheeks Nov 18 #30
THOMAS! nt maddiemom Nov 18 #32
Yes... Cherrycheeks Nov 18 #34
Almost sounds like a battle cry. Linda ladeewolf Nov 18 #8
ding. this . AllaN01Bear Nov 18 #19
Wow! Good on her! electric_blue68 Nov 18 #25
On the day Bonesaw meets Bedsheets Johonny Nov 18 #5
ABC heads to the top of the what to watch news list, CBS heads to the bottom. dem4decades Nov 18 #6
Hardware stores and medical supply stores are asked to immediately lock up all bone saws. usonian Nov 18 #7
Let's hope she has protection. hamsterjill Nov 18 #12
You bet. Lamebrain works through others with threats. usonian Nov 18 #15
Hear, hear peppertree Nov 18 #16
Indeed! niyad Nov 18 #38
My "wow" came first, then hoping for her safety! electric_blue68 Nov 18 #26
It was damn gutsy of her! hamsterjill Nov 18 #28
It was a shame no one called him out. electric_blue68 Nov 18 #31
It just goes to show how "cowed" they are to him, slightlv Nov 18 #40
Tellingly, Trumpsky called her "insubordinate." Harker Nov 18 #9
The clod is totally ignorant. He works for us. erronis Nov 18 #10
One that he's never read, it seems. Harker Nov 18 #20
because of course he did. What an ass. Jbraybarten Nov 18 #11
He gets giddy when in the company of "real" royalty. Harker Nov 18 #21
K & R malaise Nov 18 #13
Scary to realize there are many people who never even heard about that horrifying blue_jay Nov 18 #14
ABC execs better not give her the Terry Moran treatment SaydiTom Nov 18 #17
Disney seems to have a penchant for making bad decisions anymore rurallib Nov 18 #35
they only thing that stops them is the mass cancellation of subscriptions SaydiTom Nov 18 #37
Next question, Prairie_Seagull Nov 18 #18
Make Mary Bruce of ABC a hero! flamingdem Nov 18 #22
Kudos to ABC's Mary Bruce Beringia Nov 18 #24
It's quite telling that we want to make sure the reporter gets positive feedback for doing her job. Deuxcents Nov 18 #27
It's a start. Paladin Nov 18 #29
This is Jennifer Jacobs, the reporter Trump barked "quiet, quiet, piggy" at for asking about the Epstein files. LetMyPeopleVote Nov 18 #33
And it IS mostly women he does this to. The misogyny is strong in him. slightlv Nov 18 #41
Doing what all WH reporters should be doing but aren't. Sneederbunk Nov 18 #36
She should have told him to go fuck himself. spanone Nov 18 #39
Trump is just an asshole. mdbl Nov 19 #42
Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Nov 19 #43
White House Tries to Defend Trump's 'Piggy' Insult LetMyPeopleVote Nov 19 #44
MaddowBlog-Trump's 'piggy' comment extends his lengthy record of routine misogyny LetMyPeopleVote Nov 19 #45
Brave woman!!! WarGamer Nov 19 #46
MaddowBlog-Confronted with Epstein question, Trump takes aim at ABC's broadcast license LetMyPeopleVote Nov 21 #47
MaddowBlog-Confronted with Epstein question, Trump takes aim at ABC's broadcast license LetMyPeopleVote Nov 21 #48
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