Overview
- Gillis said on his latest Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast episode that Trump seems slower and is “circling the drain.”
- He brought up Trump cutting off Lucey aboard Air Force One when she pressed about Jeffrey Epstein–related files, quoting “Quiet, piggy.”
- Bloomberg News defended Lucey’s questioning as a vital public service, while White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended Trump’s response.
- Gillis, who was fired by SNL in 2019 over past offensive remarks, has since built a large audience that includes many Trump supporters.
- He has previously mocked Trump’s handling of Epstein-file questions and other statements on the podcast, reflecting a pattern of critical commentary.