US EditionTrump snaps at reporter’s Epstein questions: ‘Quiet, piggy’
President Trump sharply interrupted a reporter's questions on Epstein files aboard Air Force One, calling her 'quiet, piggy,' amid growing congressional pressure to release the documents.
- On Nov. 14, 2025, President Donald Trump cut off an off-camera female reporter aboard Air Force One and told her to be quiet, calling her piggy while en route to Mar-a-Lago.
- After the House Oversight Committee released 24,000 Epstein-related documents on Nov. 12, a bipartisan effort pushed a Nov. 18 vote to force release of remaining files.
- Trump pushed back by questioning Epstein's ties to Bill Clinton and Larry Summers and denied knowledge of wrongdoing, stressing their bad relationship; Epstein told Michael Wolff, "Trump said he asked me to resign, never a member ever."
- The remark drew immediate condemnation, prompting widespread backlash on social media and criticism from journalists and commentators, while White House officials defended the president and dismissed some coverage as fake news.
- The episode sharpened focus on President Donald Trump's Epstein ties as media outlets pressing on Epstein ties intensified calls to publish full evidence and a Nov. 18 congressional vote loomed.
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Emily Maitlis roasts ‘vile’ Trump for his ‘quiet piggy’ comment to journalist
President Trump, who has a history of making obscene and bigoted remarks, has once more caused widespread outrage after calling a female reporter ‘piggy’. The Republican made the comments during a clash with reporter Catherine Lucey, onboard Air Force One on Friday, after she asked him about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal and the possibility of the House voting to release all of the files related to his case. Trump claimed he had no idea what Epste…
GOP congresswoman on Trump calling female reporter 'piggy': 'No one is perfect'
Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) came to President Donald Trump’s defense Tuesday after the president recently called a female reporter “piggy” during remarks from Air Force One.
After ‘Quiet, Piggy,’ Trump Berates Second Female Reporter
Trump is handling his Epstein-files stress by indulging in an old habit: hurling openly sexist insults. After ‘Quiet, Piggy,’ Trump berated another female reporter, calling Mary Bruce of ABC News a ‘terrible person’ for asking about Jamal Khashoggi.
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