The president seems to be losing patience with the persistent questions about the Epstein case, as he was seen lashing out at a female reporter who inquired about it.
Donald Trump has been in a series of confrontations lately, not only with his Republican peers such as Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene but also with reporters questioning him on the Epstein files.
Over the weekend, tensions escalated for the President, who appeared visibly frustrated by the ongoing situation with the press.
While preparing to board Air Force One on Friday (November 14) for a trip to his Mar-A-Lago estate in Florida, journalists once again raised the topic amidst a push from Congress to release more evidence against the late financier and convicted pedophile.
A Bloomberg reporter asked if there was anything ‘incriminating’ in the latest release of Epstein emails, to which Trump responded with visible irritation.
He pointed at her and said: “Quiet. Quiet, piggy.”
This incident occurred as Democrats on the House Oversight Committee unveiled three new email correspondences from Epstein last week, one of which included a conversation between Epstein and his then-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence for her involvement in trafficking minors.
In the emails, Epstein allegedly referred to Trump as ‘that dog that hasn’t barked.’
“[Redacted victim’s name] spent hours at my house with him, he has never once been mentioned,” Epstein added.
Maxwell reportedly responded: “I have been thinking about that…”
In another email exchange involving Trump biographer, Michael Wolff, Epstein wrote: “Trump said he asked me to resign, never a member ever.”
“Of course, he knew about the girls,” Epstein continued, allegedly alluding to rumors that Epstein and Maxwell used Mar-a-Lago to recruit victims, which Trump has strongly denied.
In a conversation with reporters shortly after the email batch was made public, Trump claimed ignorance of the allegations.
“I know nothing about that,” he stated. “They would have announced that a long time ago.”
“Jeffrey Epstein and I had a very bad relationship for many years.”
Trump’s derogatory “piggy” remark fits a pattern of making contemptuous and often sexist comments about women, particularly political opponents or journalists holding him accountable.
He has previously made offensive remarks about figures like Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, female House representatives including Nancy Pelosi, comedian Rosie O’Donnell, contestants on The Apprentice, and even his own daughter.
Trump infamously called former Miss Universe Alicia Machado, who won the title at 19 during Trump’s co-ownership of the pageant, ‘Miss Piggy’, and threatened to strip her of her crown after she gained weight.
Just last month, he addressed a reporter as ‘darling’ after dismissing her question and commented to Vice President JD Vance: “I just like to watch her talk.”