White House Defends Trump’s “Piggy” Remark, Claims He’s Simply Frustrated by ”Fake News”
WASHINGTON D.C.- Teh White House is standing by former President donald Trump following his widely criticized use of the term “piggy” to describe Bloomberg News White House correspondent Catherine Lucey. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the remark on Thursday,asserting that Trump “calls out fake news when he sees it and gets frustrated with reporters who spread false information.”
Leavitt’s comments came during a White House briefing, where she framed Trump’s bluntness as a key factor in his past electoral success and suggested the media should be grateful for his accessibility. “He provides unprecedented access to the press and answers questions on a near-daily basis,” she stated.
Though, Leavitt failed to specify what constituted the “fake news” or “false information” that allegedly prompted Trump’s outburst.
The incident occurred last Friday aboard Air Force One. Lucey had questioned Trump about the ongoing fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal and the recent House vote to release related files. When Lucey pressed Trump on his behavior “if there’s nothing incriminating in the files,” he reportedly pointed at her and said, “Quiet. quiet, piggy.”
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The remark sparked immediate and widespread condemnation from journalists across the political spectrum. CNN’s Jake Tapper labeled the comment “nauseating and entirely unacceptable,” while former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson called it “disgusting and degrading.”
trump has a long history of publicly expressing disdain for journalists, and this latest incident underscores a pattern of hostile rhetoric. The defense offered by the White House raises questions about the boundaries of acceptable discourse between a former president and the press, and whether criticism is being conflated with “fake news.”
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