Overview
- Video from a Nov. 14 press gaggle shows President Trump pointing at a female reporter and saying, “Quiet. Quiet, piggy,” after she pressed him about the Epstein files.
- Multiple outlets identified the reporter as Bloomberg’s Catherine Lucey, though Bloomberg and Lucey did not confirm details in responses to some inquiries.
- The exchange followed a question referencing Epstein emails that claimed Trump “knew about the girls,” which Trump dismissed while redirecting attention to other public figures.
- The White House defended Trump’s remark, calling the reporter’s behavior “inappropriate and unprofessional” and saying, “If you’re going to give it, you have to be able to take.”
- The clip’s viral spread coincides with Trump urging Republicans to release the files and a scheduled House vote on an Epstein records transparency bill, as journalists and advocates condemn the president’s language toward a woman reporter.