VIDEO: Leavitt SHAMELESSLY Defends Trump’s SHOCKING ‘Quiet, Piggy’ Insult to Bloomberg's Reporter

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Trump Sparks Outrage After Calling Female Reporters “Piggy” and “Terrible” Amid Epstein Questions    A political firestorm is erupting after President Donald Trump called Bloomberg White House correspondent Catherine Lucey “piggy” aboard Air Force One. The insult — delivered when Lucey questioned Trump about the newly released Epstein files — triggered widespread condemnation from journalists, media organizations, and press freedom advocates.  Despite the backlash, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended Trump’s remarks, claiming he was simply calling out “fake news.” The controversy intensified as Trump targeted another female reporter, ABC’s Mary Bruce, calling her “a terrible person.”  The Society of Professional Journalists has now denounced Trump’s behavior as part of a troubling pattern of hostility toward the press, especially women reporters, raising serious concerns about freedom of the press and accountability in Washington.    #TrumpPressControversy #TrumpReporterInsult #TrumpCallsReporterPiggy #WhiteHouseBriefing #PressFreedom #MediaBacklash #CatherineLucey #MaryBruce #TrumpMediaClash #PressUnderAttack #JournalismRights #SPJStatement #TrumpEpsteinQuestions #ReporterInsult #BreakingNews #TrumpAdministration #MediaRelations #WashingtonPolitics  ~HT.318~GR.122~

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00:00He calls out fake news when he sees it.

00:02He gets frustrated with reporters when you lie about him.

00:06Is there something incriminating on the Fox?

00:08Is there something incriminating on the Fox?

00:10Quiet, quiet, piggy.

00:13What did the president mean when he called reporter piggy?

00:17What did the president mean when he called reporter piggy?

00:21Look, the president is very frank and honest with everyone in this room.

00:25You've seen it yourself.

00:26You've all experienced it yourselves.

00:28And I think it's one of the many reasons that the American people reelected this president,

00:33because of his frankness.

00:34And he calls out fake news when he sees it.

00:37He gets frustrated with reporters when you lie about him,

00:40when you spread fake news about him and his administration.

00:43But he also is the most transparent president in history.

00:47And he gives all of you in this room, as you all know, unprecedented access.

00:51You are in the Oval Office almost every day asking the president questions.

00:55And so I think the president being frank and open and honest to your faces,

01:00rather than hiding behind your backs,

01:02is frankly a lot more respectful than what you saw in the last administration,

01:05where you had a president who lied to your face and then didn't speak to you for weeks,

01:09and hid upstairs and didn't take your questions.

01:11So I think everyone in this room should appreciate the frankness and the openness

01:15that you get from President Trump on a near-daily basis.

01:18And as a follow-up.

01:19Yes.

01:20The Washington Post just reported that the Coast Guard has...

01:24I'm calling on Bloomberg.

01:25Go ahead.

01:27What did the president mean when he called reporter piggy?

01:30Look, the president is very frank and honest with everyone in this room.

01:35You've done it yourself.

01:36You've all experienced it yourselves.

01:38And I think it's one of the many reasons that the American people reelected this president,

01:43because of his frankness.

01:44And he calls out fake news when he sees it.

01:47He gets frustrated with reporters when you lie about him,

01:51when you spread fake news about him and his administration.

01:53But he also is the most transparent president in history.

01:57And he gives all of you in this room, as you all know, unprecedented access.

02:02You are in the Oval Office almost every day asking the president questions.

02:05And so I think the president being frank and open and honest to your faces,

02:10rather than hiding behind your backs, is frankly a lot more respectful than what you saw in the last administration,

02:15where you had a president who lied to your face and then didn't speak to you for weeks,

02:19and hid upstairs and didn't take your questions.

02:21So I think everyone in this room should appreciate the frankness and the openness

02:26that you get from President Trump on a near-daily basis.

02:29And as a follow-up, the Washington Post just reported that the Coast Guard has...

02:35I'm calling on Bloomberg. Go ahead. Thank you.

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