Overview
- Rachel Scott posted a clip to Instagram showing Trump denying he had favored releasing the strike footage, labeling ABC “fake news,” and saying he would be okay with whatever Hegseth decides.
- Nicolle Wallace condemned the remarks as “verbal violence,” urged press corps solidarity, and recounted recent insults Trump directed at Kaitlan Collins, Nancy Cordes, Katie Rogers, Mary Bruce, and a Bloomberg reporter.
- The question focused on video of a Sept. 2 operation off Venezuela reported to have killed two survivors of an alleged drug-trafficking boat, which has intensified scrutiny of the strike.
- The White House previously defended Trump’s “quiet piggy” jab at a Bloomberg reporter as “very frank and honest,” reflecting a continued dismissal of criticism over his language toward women journalists.
- Former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson called Trump’s latest remark reprehensible in a CNN interview, saying the pattern targets women and urging stronger pushback from the press corps.