Trump snaps at female reporter in furious outburst: “Be quiet, piggy”

One Twitter/X user wrote: “This is the president of the United States, who himself is overweight, calling another person piggy,” even posting a picture of the Muppet Miss Piggy alongside the comment.

Another added: “Just imagine ANY OTHER President saying that to a female journalist in a gaggle.”

Reddit users piled on, some using humor to highlight the moment. “Female reporters should from here on out start addressing him as Mr. Fat F*,”** one wrote, while another slammed the press:

“The fact that the whole White House Press Corps just silently sits by and lets Trump do this to their colleagues is one of the most spineless things happening in Washington today.”

On Tuesday, MSNBC senior White House correspondent Vaughn Hillyard posted on X that the administration had weighed in on the growing backlash.

According to Hillyard, officials defended Trump’s behavior by shifting blame to the reporter herself, saying: “This reporter behaved in an inappropriate and unprofessional way towards her colleagues on the plane. If you’re going to give it, you have to be able to take.”