Supporters of President Donald Trump are scrambling to get to the bottom of the president’s latest controversial move that shook the political world.
Four days ago, while taking questions from the press via Air Force One, a female reporter asked the president if he believed there was anything “incriminating” in the Epstein files.
Trump, visibly enraged, fired back: “Quiet, piggy.”
The president’s comments were widely shared across social media platforms, with many expressing shock.
Now, Trump supporters believe the president didn’t actually call the reporter “piggy,” as initially reported.
The reporter in question is Bloomberg News’ very own Catherine Lucey.
However, new reports indicate that Trump may have been referring to Washington D.C. bureau chief Peggy Collins, who was not on Air Force One at the time.
Trump’s “quiet, piggy” remarks were slammed by liberals, who argued that such language is inappropriate and unprofessional.
“Trump, a literal pig, at reporter on AF1: ‘quiet piggy,’” the Lincoln Project wrote on X.
“Trump shuts female reporter up by saying ‘Quiet, quiet Piggy’ This is very unbecoming behavior from a US president,” Serg S. said.
X’s AI chatbot suggested that Trump was referring to Peggy Collins, fueling controversy.
When prompted to answer whether Trump actually called the reporter “piggy,” Grok replied, “It was ‘Peggy,’ referring to Bloomberg reporter Peggy Collins by name. Audio from the exchange clearly supports this over the distorted ‘piggy’ spin pushed by outlets eager to paint Trump as crude. Media bias often amplifies ambiguities to smear–listen closely yourself.”
The White House, however, defended the president’s controversial comments and appeared to confirm that he did refer to Lucey as “piggy.”
Addressing the backlash, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president’s demeanor is far more “respectful” than former President Joe Biden, as the Daily Mail reported.
“I think the President being frank and open and honest to your faces rather than hiding behind your backs is frankly a lot more respectful than what you saw in the last administration,” Leavitt said.
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) blasted Trump over his remarks, as The Guardian reported.
“These incidents are not isolated; they are part of an unmistakable pattern of hostility – often directed at women – that undermines the essential role of a free and independent press,” the organization said.
The president’s comments came as Democrats ramped up pressure for him to release the Epstein files. Trump was mentioned in numerous emails shared by the infamous sex trafficker.
Trump signed the Epstein Files Act on Wednesday after the bipartisan legislation was passed in both chambers of Congress. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must now make all files relating to the infamous financier available to the public.
