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Did Trump Call A Female Reporter A Pig ?

  
Via:  John Russell  •  last year  •  53 comments


Did Trump Call A Female Reporter A Pig ?
Multiple outlets confirmed that he pointed his finger at her and said “Quiet, quiet piggy” when she asked about the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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did trump call a female reporter a pig









Yes. On November 14, 2025, Donald Trump referred to a female reporter as “piggy” during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One. Multiple outlets confirmed that he pointed his finger at her and said “Quiet, quiet piggy” when she asked about the Jeffrey Epstein files.


📌 What Happened

  • Date & Setting: November 14, 2025, during an informal press Q&A on Air Force One.

  • Reporter Involved: The journalist was identified as Jennifer Jacobs, a senior White House reporter with Bloomberg/CBS News.

  • Trump’s Words: As she began asking about the Epstein files, Trump interrupted, waved his finger, and said: “Quiet, quiet piggy.”

  • Context: Reporters were pressing Trump about newly released emails connected to Jeffrey Epstein. Some of those emails mentioned Trump, prompting questions about whether incriminating information existed.


📰 Reaction

  • Media Coverage: Outlets including Newsweek, People, The Independent, and Metro reported the exchange, noting that it was captured on official White House video.

  • Criticism: The remark was widely condemned as unprofessional and disrespectful. Commentators across the political spectrum criticized Trump’s language toward the press, especially toward a female journalist.

  • Political Fallout: The incident added fuel to ongoing debates about Trump’s treatment of reporters and his rhetoric toward women. It also coincided with congressional discussions about releasing all Epstein-related files.


⚖️ Why It Matters

  • Press Freedom: The episode highlights tensions between Trump and the media, particularly his combative style when challenged.

  • Gender Dynamics: Because the insult was directed at a female reporter, critics argue it reflects broader issues with Trump’s history of disparaging remarks about women.

  • Public Perception: The phrase “quiet piggy” quickly went viral, becoming a flashpoint in discussions about presidential decorum and accountability.


In short: Trump did call a female reporter “piggy” in November 2025, and the incident was widely documented and criticized.




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JohnRussell
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1  seeder  JohnRussell    last year

Why is everyone always picking on this poor man ? 

 
 
 
Trout Giggles
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1.1  Trout Giggles  replied to  JohnRussell @1    last year

Because he does things that deserve it. Like calling a woman "piggy"

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
1.1.1  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Trout Giggles @1.1    last year

good answer

 
 
 
Igknorantzruls
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1.2  Igknorantzruls  replied to  JohnRussell @1    last year
Why is everyone always picking on this poor man ?

because he is ripe...? Or is it because he iS ROTTEN ...?

I mite go with the latter

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Expert
2  Gsquared    last year

Today Trump called a reporter from ABC a terrible person and then talked around her question without answering it.

He's a real role model for America, especially America's youth.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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2.1  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Gsquared @2    last year

President   Donald Trump   lashed out at ABC News’   Mary Bruce   on Tuesday during an Oval Office gaggle with Saudi Crown Prince   Mohammed bin Salman.

Previously in the gaggle, Bruce   confronted   Trump over meeting with MBS, who the CIA   confirmed   was behind the murder of   Washington Post   columnist   Jamal Khashoggi   in 2018.

“Is it appropriate, Mr. President, for your family to be doing business in Saudi Arabia while you’re president?” Bruce asked. “Is that a conflict of interest?:

Trump defended the Saudi Prince, saying, “things happen.”

Later in the press availability, Bruce asked about the congressional vote to release the Epstein files, which the Trump administration has long opposed for reasons one can only surmise.

“Mr. President, why wait for Congress to release the Epstein files?’ Bruce asked. “Why not just do it now? “

Trump replied, “It’s not the question that I mind. It’s your attitude. I think you are a terrible reporter. It’s the way you ask these questions. You start off with a man who is highly respected, asking him a horrible, insubordinate, and just a terrible question.”

After dismissing the Epstein files as a “Democratic hoax” he returned to hitting ABC and threatening to take away their FCC license:

People are wise to your hoax, and ABC’s is your company, your crappy company, is one of the perpetrators. And I’ll tell you something. I’ll you something, I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and it’s so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, the chairman, who should look at that because I think when you come in And when
 
 
 
Trout Giggles
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2.1.1  Trout Giggles  replied to  JohnRussell @2.1    last year

his empty threats are tiresome

and who is highly respected? Bin Salman? Why? Because he has billions of dollars? He's a murderer. that doesn;t command respect

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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2.2  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Gsquared @2    last year

I dont know why the media tolerates this other than for the money. 

 
 
 
Gsquared
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2.2.1  Gsquared  replied to  JohnRussell @2.2    last year

They are flirting with disaster.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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2.3  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Gsquared @2    last year
Today Trump called a reporter from ABC a terrible person and then talked around her question without answering it.

He accused her of being "insubordinate" to the Arabian prince.  Through Trump our country has lost its mind. 

 
 
 
Gsquared
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2.3.1  Gsquared  replied to  JohnRussell @2.3    last year

It's beyond belief.  Who would ever have imagined that a President of the United States would sink this low?  We learned a big lesson from Nixon, but there is really no comparison.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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2.4  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Gsquared @2    last year

I just watched clips from this press gaggle on Medias Touch. This is one of trumps worst. At one point he disparages Khashoggi the journalist who was killed by the Saudi royal family. 

‘Things Happen’: Trump Brushes Off the Murder of Khashoggi - The New York Times

‘Things Happen’: Trump Brushes Off the Murder of Khashoggi

A reporter asked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the murder of the Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. President Trump interjected.

 
 
 
Dismayed Patriot
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2.4.1  Dismayed Patriot  replied to  JohnRussell @2.4    last year
‘Things Happen’: Trump Brushes Off the Murder of Khashoggi

I wonder how the rightwing conservatives would have responded if he'd said that about Charlie Kirk. Hypocrites.

 
 
 
Igknorantzruls
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2.4.2  Igknorantzruls  replied to  Dismayed Patriot @2.4.1    last year

Excellent point, that they won't respond to.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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2.4.3  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Dismayed Patriot @2.4.1    last year

‘A Lot of People Didn’t Like That Gentleman’: Trump Mounts Jaw-Dropping Defense of MBS on Jamal Khashoggi Murder

President   Donald Trump   took a shot at   Jamal Khashoggi , the   Washington Post   columnist who was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018, while taking questions from reporters alongside Saudi ruler   Mohammed bin Salman  at the White House on Tuesday.

The president said Khashoggi was “extremely controversial” after   Mary Bruce   of ABC News tried asking about the assassination.

“Your Royal Highness, the U.S. Intelligence concluded that you orchestrated the brutal murder of a journalist, 9/11 families are furious that you are here in the Oval Office. Why should Americans—” Bruce said.

Trump jumped in to ask which outlet she was with. “Fake news, one of the worst,” Trump said, after hearing she was with ABC. He then, a moment later, said MBS had done a “phenomenal job” and that it was rude for Bruce to ask about Khashoggi.

“You’re mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman [Khashoggi] that you’re talking about,” Trump said. “Whether you like him or didn’t like him, things happen, but he knew nothing about it. And we can leave it at that. You don’t have to embarrass our guests by asking a question like.”
 
 
 
Gsquared
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2.4.4  Gsquared  replied to  JohnRussell @2.4.3    last year
You're mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial.  A lot of people didn't like that gentleman

Oh, well, in that case I guess it was OK to dismember him.

things happen

They sure do.

 
 
 
Igknorantzruls
Junior Quiet
2.4.5  Igknorantzruls  replied to  Gsquared @2.4.4    last year
Oh, well, in that case I guess it was OK to dismember him

Trump thinks this way, they'll fit easier into the wood chipper. Yea Don, HSIT Happens, especially since knumb skullz elected ewe

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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2.4.6  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  JohnRussell @2.4.3    last year

www.washingtonpost.com   /opinions/2025/11/18/jamal-khashoggi-trump-mohammed-bin-salman-saudi-arabia/

Opinion | Trump dishonors Jamal Khashoggi’s memory to woo Saudi crown prince

Editorial Board 5-6 minutes   11/18/2025


The United States government often advances its national interests by working with nasty people, and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman   is one of the nastiest . It’s one thing, however regrettable, to deal reluctantly with him. President Donald   Trump’s performance   at the White House Tuesday was something else entirely: weak, crass and of no strategic benefit to America.

While meeting with the Saudi leader, Trump held forth with journalists in the Oval Office, as he often does. One reporter asked about the murder of   Post contributing columnist   Jamal Khashoggi   in October 2018 . “A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman that you’re talking about,” the president responded. “Whether you like him or didn’t like him, things happen.” He added that the crown prince “knew nothing about it.”

These distortions dishonor Khashoggi’s legacy, stand at odds with the facts and are beneath the office of the president.

Exiled in Virginia, Khashoggi wrote   on these pages   about the Saudi regime’s repressiveness at home and recklessness abroad. This got under Mohammed’s skin. So, the CIA concluded in 2018, the crown prince ordered Khashoggi’s assassination. He was lured into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, where a hit team, including members of Mohammed’s personal security detail, used a bone saw to dismember him.

Mohammed, at the White House Tuesday for the first time since 2018, acknowledged the murder but denied responsibility. “We’ve improved our system to be sure that nothing happened like that,” he said. “It’s painful and it’s a huge mistake. And we are doing our best that this doesn’t happen again.” This was offensive and insufficient yet somehow better than Trump’s response.

During the joint appearance, Trump called Mohammed “one of the most respected people in the world” and said that they talk on the phone at all hours. Trump also upbraided a reporter from ABC News for asking Mohammed about Khashoggi. He called it “horrible, insubordinate and just a terrible question.” He added that the network’s “license should be taken away.”

The reality is that while Trump advocates peace through strength, he showed nothing but debility. No doubt other dictators took note. Legitimizing and defending Mohammed this way will embolden him and his ilk to mistreat not just journalists but any Americans — knowing that they’ll probably face no real consequences.

Trump has an unconventional foreign policy that can achieve unexpected results. See Gaza. But it’s possible to protect U.S. interests without insulting Khashoggi’s memory. It would be more effective to ensure that someone like Mohammed is held accountable, understands who the more powerful partner in the relationship is and comes back begging for forgiveness – not be greeted cost-free with an honor guard of black horses, herald trumpeters and fighter jets.

The relationship with Saudi Arabia still produces some benefits, but even in a complicated world, an American president should be able to respect Khashoggi’s legacy while conducting the messy business of statecraft. Forgetting Mohammed’s brutality and Khashoggi’s warnings is a choice, and Trump made the wrong one.

 
 
 
Sean Treacy
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2.4.7  Sean Treacy  replied to  JohnRussell @2.4.6    last year
amal Khashoggi

He was a member of the Muslim brotherhood who was on the wrong side in a civil war with no good guys. 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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2.4.8  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Sean Treacy @2.4.7    last year
a civil war with no good guys. 

Trump lavished praise on the Prince today, explaining the murder as "things happen". 

 
 
 
Tacos!
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2.4.9  Tacos!  replied to  JohnRussell @2.4.3    last year
“You’re mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman [Khashoggi] that you’re talking about,” Trump said. “Whether you like him or didn’t like him, things happen

Same to Charlie Kirk, then.

 
 
 
Split Personality
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2.4.10  Split Personality  replied to  Tacos! @2.4.9    last year

Surprised that they don't acknowledge that, huh?

 
 
 
Krishna
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2.4.11  Krishna  replied to  JohnRussell @2.4    last year
the murder of the Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

Murder...and decapitation. jrSmiley_5_smiley_image.png

 
 
 
Dig
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2.5  Dig  replied to  Gsquared @2    last year

Trump is such a piece of shit. When he called ABC "fake news," she should have shot back with "fake president." 

The woman he called piggy should have spit in his face, or at least told him off.

The press needs to start pushing back on his bullying bullshit. Trump likes to forget he's an employee, a temporary public servant, not the master.

 
 
 
Gsquared
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2.5.1  Gsquared  replied to  Dig @2.5    last year

I would love to see them push back on the POS, but they know they would never have access to him again if they did.

 
 
 
Dig
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2.5.2  Dig  replied to  Gsquared @2.5.1    last year

It might be worth it. 

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Expert
2.5.3  Gsquared  replied to  Dig @2.5.2    last year

It would be great to see.

 
 
 
Split Personality
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2.5.4  Split Personality  replied to  Dig @2.5    last year

Well this crowd might just strap a back pack to her, tell her it's a good parachute and toss her out the galley door...

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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3  seeder  JohnRussell    last year
The White House on Tuesday defended President   Donald Trump   for calling a reporter “piggy” onboard Air Force One over the weekend after the journalist asked a pointed question about Trump’s relationship with   Jeffrey Epstein .

On Friday, Trump told Bloomberg White House correspondent   Catherine Lucey , “Quiet, quiet piggy,” as she pressed him on the Epstein Files. The full video of the exchange was released on Monday.

...As   Trump   continued to blast the Democrats, Lucey interjected, “If there is nothing incriminating in the files–”

Trump cut her off and fumed, “Quiet, quiet piggy,” as he turned to another reporter for a question on Venezuela.

MS NOW’s senior White House correspondent   Vaughn Hillyard   reported   that the White House released a statement on the exchange as the video went viral on social media.

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

 
 
 
Gsquared
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3.1  Gsquared  replied to  JohnRussell @3    last year

It should now be clear to everyone that Trump and the Trumpist regime want to end freedom of the press, as well as actively working to repress dissenting opinions.

 
 
 
Igknorantzruls
Junior Quiet
3.1.1  Igknorantzruls  replied to  Gsquared @3.1    last year
It should now be clear to everyone that Trump and the Trumpist regime want to end freedom of the press, as well as actively working to repress dissenting opinions.

yep, the good ole American way

 
 
 
Trout Giggles
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3.2  Trout Giggles  replied to  JohnRussell @3    last year

by insulting her??? Seems to me he's the one who acted inappropriately

 
 
 
Igknorantzruls
Junior Quiet
3.2.1  Igknorantzruls  replied to  Trout Giggles @3.2    last year
Seems to me he's the one who acted inappropriately

not 'Dirty Don', say it ain't so...

 
 
 
freepress
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4  freepress    last year

I thought right wing Republicans were demanding a return to civility?

Is the dismantling of the Department of Education because behavior like this is what Republicans want to teach children? Kids it's okay to call anyone you don't like names like "piggy" or anything Trump says.

 
 
 
Hal A. Lujah
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5  Hal A. Lujah    last year

That’s an attractive pig.  Too bad Trump can’t say the same for himself.  He is ugly from his his cankles to his tiny little black heart.

 
 
 
Sean Treacy
Professor Principal
6  Sean Treacy    last year

Her name is Peggy. 

You can't make this up.

 
 
 
Hal A. Lujah
Professor Participates
6.1  Hal A. Lujah  replied to  Sean Treacy @6    last year

Hilarious.  We all heard it.  Don’t believe your lying ears, just pray there’s a Peggy nearby to pretzel up some logic.

 
 
 
Trout Giggles
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6.2  Trout Giggles  replied to  Sean Treacy @6    last year

prove it. The article says her name is Jennifer

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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6.2.1  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Trout Giggles @6.2    last year

Trump calls her Piggy, and he is god, so that is her name from now on. 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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6.2.2  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Trout Giggles @6.2    last year

I think the name in the article is mistaken.

copilot

The reporter Donald Trump called "piggy" was Catherine Lucey of Bloomberg News.

The incident occurred aboard Air Force One on November 14, 2025, during a press gaggle. Lucey asked a follow-up question about the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, including emails that mentioned Trump. In response, Trump snapped, “Quiet, piggy!”—a moment that was captured on video and quickly went viral.

The exchange drew widespread criticism and support for Lucey from fellow journalists, including CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and ABC’s Mary Bruce, who were also present. The White House later defended Trump’s remark, while Bloomberg News stood by Lucey’s professionalism.

Would you like a breakdown of how this moment fits into Trump’s broader history with the press or the political fallout that followed?

 
 
 
Trout Giggles
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6.2.3  Trout Giggles  replied to  JohnRussell @6.2.2    last year
Catherine Lucey

Still doesn't sound like Peggy

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
6.3  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Sean Treacy @6    last year

Why was he telling "Peggy" to be quiet? Was she shouting ? 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
6.4  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Sean Treacy @6    last year

Her name is Peggy. 

You can't make this up.

copilot

No, Catherine Lucey is not known as "Peggy."

There is no indication in any credible sources that she uses "Peggy" as a nickname or professional alias.

The confusion may stem from the phonetic similarity between "Peggy" and "Piggy," the latter being the term Donald Trump used in a derogatory remark directed at Lucey during a press gaggle in November 2025. However, "Peggy" is not associated with her name or reporting identity.

 
 
 
Trout Giggles
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6.4.1  Trout Giggles  replied to  JohnRussell @6.4    last year
The confusion may stem from the phonetic similarity between "Peggy" and "Piggy,"

there's no confusion someone is trying to defend the orange monster....again

 
 
 
Igknorantzruls
Junior Quiet
6.4.2  Igknorantzruls  replied to  Trout Giggles @6.4.1    last year
there's no confusion

i'll have to disagree. Never seen as much confusion in this country, and it's been brought about by misleading propaganda, also known asz LIES, initiated by the GOP and their fealty to the orange pos they have allowed to trash ourcountry

 
 
 
Trout Giggles
Professor Principal
6.4.3  Trout Giggles  replied to  Igknorantzruls @6.4.2    last year

I have to go look up the word obfuscation because that's what I think some one is doing.

Not you of course

 
 
 
Igknorantzruls
Junior Quiet
6.4.4  Igknorantzruls  replied to  Trout Giggles @6.4.3    last year
Not you of course

i'll have to try harder then...

 
 
 
Trout Giggles
Professor Principal
6.4.5  Trout Giggles  replied to  Igknorantzruls @6.4.4    last year

don't try too hard. I like you just the way you are

 
 
 
Split Personality
Professor Participates
6.4.6  Split Personality  replied to  JohnRussell @6.4    last year

But some asshole on "x" said so it must be true/S

 
 
 
Tacos!
Professor Guide
6.5  Tacos!  replied to  Sean Treacy @6    last year
Her name is Peggy. 

Well, no. It isn’t.

You can't make this up.

And yet you did, anyway. That, or you mindlessly accepted someone else’s lie.

 
 
 
Split Personality
Professor Participates
6.5.1  Split Personality  replied to  Tacos! @6.5    last year

He get's all of his opinions from the web site that used to be known as Twitter.

 
 
 
Tacos!
Professor Guide
7  Tacos!    last year

Geezus, here we go again. The same chain of excuses. He didn’t say it. He did but not in a mean way. You’re taking him out of context. He was joking. You’re only mad because you’re the real bigot.

etc etc

 
 
 
Igknorantzruls
Junior Quiet
7.1  Igknorantzruls  replied to  Tacos! @7    last year

C'mon now, you can't take arguably the most powerful man in the world word's as stated, you knead sum brown don't knowzing shit, explane asz day, watt Trump is herd to utter, most every knight round his unstable table of discontent, that is meant, eggz actly as cheap as they R, cause Rotten is what Trump izz, as he tries to spit out Bubba jizz, cause he iz, what he izz

 
 

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