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Reporting identifies the reporter on the receiving end of the exchange as Bloomberg correspondent Catherine Lucey, and multiple mainstream outlets quote Trump saying “quiet, piggy” during a Nov. 14 ga...
Multiple mainstream outlets say President Donald Trump directed the phrase “Quiet. Quiet, piggy” at Bloomberg White House correspondent Catherine Lucey during a November 14 gaggle aboard Air Force One...
President Donald Trump called Bloomberg White House correspondent Catherine Lucey “piggy” during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One after she pressed him about recently released Jeffrey Epstein email...
Donald Trump has a long, well-documented pattern of publicly insulting and belittling journalists — including repeated derogatory terms aimed at women — and recent incidents (calling Bloomberg’s Cathe...
Court filings and local reporting indicate key pretrial hearings in the case against Tyler James Robinson — the man charged with killing commentator Charlie Kirk — have been delayed into January 2026,...
Video and multiple news outlets report that during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One on Nov. 14, 2025, President Trump turned to a Bloomberg reporter and said, “Quiet. Quiet, piggy,” while cutting o...
Multiple news outlets report that President Donald Trump said “Quiet, piggy” to a female reporter during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One on Nov. 14, 2025, and the White House released video of the...
The clip of President Trump saying “Quiet, piggy” to a female Bloomberg reporter aboard Air Force One went viral and drew swift, mixed public responses: journalistic peers and press groups condemned t...
President Donald Trump told a Bloomberg News reporter “Quiet, quiet, piggy” during an exchange aboard Air Force One on Friday, 14 November 2025; multiple outlets identify the reporter as Bloomberg’s C...
When unverified survivor testimony surfaces that names public figures, professional newsrooms balance legal constraints, ethical duties to survivors, and verification standards before publishing, whil...
Mainstream outlets confronted with “leaked” or allegedly leaked audio in high‑profile cases typically follow a pattern: quick verification efforts and official sourcing to establish authenticity, caut...
A journalist cannot rely on the First Amendment as a blanket shield for encouraging or participating in illegal activity; legal precedent and professional ethics draw lines between reporting wrongdoin...
President Donald Trump told a female reporter “Quiet. Quiet, piggy” during a November 14 gaggle aboard Air Force One after she pressed him about newly released Jeffrey Epstein-related emails; video an...
President Donald Trump called Bloomberg White House correspondent Catherine Lucey “piggy” during an exchange aboard Air Force One on November 14, 2025, snapping “Quiet. Quiet, piggy” as she pressed hi...
Donald Trump has a long history of giving public nicknames to journalists and media figures, often to insult perceived bias or weakness; examples range from longstanding epithets like “Sleepy Eyes” fo...
Multiple reputable news outlets report that President Donald Trump said “Quiet, quiet, piggy” to a female Bloomberg reporter during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One on Nov. 14, 2025, and the White ...
Newsworthiness of a public figure’s sexual orientation is judged against core newsroom ethics: relevance to the story, potential for harm or discrimination, and respect for privacy and diversity guida...
Multiple mainstream outlets report that President Donald Trump told a female reporter aboard Air Force One “Quiet. Quiet, piggy” during a Nov. 14 gaggle after she pressed him about newly released Jeff...
Multiple recent incidents in November 2025 — notably President Trump calling Bloomberg reporter Catherine Lucey “Quiet, quiet, piggy” aboard Air Force One and angrily berating ABC’s Kimberly Bruce in ...
Officials and members of President Trump’s team have publicly defended or contextualized the “Quiet, piggy” remark but have not repudiated that he said it; White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt...