Trump reportedly leaned toward the reporter and said, “Quiet, piggy,” as she pressed him on claims that Epstein had suggested Trump “knew about the girls.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the president, saying voters re-elected Trump for his directness and that journalists should value his openness. “He calls out fake news and provides unprecedented access to the press, answering questions nearly every day,” Leavitt stated, without citing specific examples of misinformation.
Earlier, Trump had called another female reporter “a terrible person” when she asked about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and why he had not released the Epstein investigation files. Trump later signed legislation instructing the Justice Department to make Epstein documents public.
The Society of Professional Journalists criticized Trump’s language, emphasizing that targeting women reporters with degrading insults is unacceptable. “No one expects presidents to be reporters’ biggest fans, but humiliating women in the press crosses a line,” said SPJ Executive Director Caroline Hendrie.
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