Donald Trump, who has a history of making extremely personal attacks on female journalists, referred to a Bloomberg News correspondent as a “piggy” during a clash onboard Air Force One.
While the remark did not initially get much attention, it picked up some traction today and has drawn backlash from fellow journalists, including some who have previously been attacked by Trump themselves.
Catherine Lucey, Bloomberg’s White House correspondent, had taken advantage of a press opportunity with the president, to ask a question about the unfolding Jeffrey Epstein scandal and the possibility of the House voting to release all of the files related to his case, which now appears likely.
As Lucey started to ask why Trump was behaving the way he was “if there’s nothing incriminating in the files”, Trump pointed at her and said: “Quiet. Quiet, piggy.”
CBS News reporter Jennifer Jacobs first reported that Trump called a Bloomberg News reporter “piggy”, though she did not specify who it was.
In an interview with the Guardian, Ryan said that Trump’s attack on the Bloomberg reporter was beneath the dignity of the presidency.
“The president of the United States is supposed to be the moral leader, the leader of the country, and he’s acting like some thug on the street,” she said. “It’s one thing for his minions to say that, but for him to call a woman that? That also shows how upset he is about the Epstein files. It lets us know that there’s probably some fire there.”
Source : The Guardian
