Trump tells reporter, “Shut up, you pig,” after Epstein’s email question
Epstein’s emails sparked a tense exchange during a press conference, with President Donald Trump lashing out at the reporter.
The White House defended President Donald Trump as “open and honest” after he called a reporter a “pig” when asked about the government’s file on sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein on board Air Force One.
At a White House press briefing on November 20, Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt was asked what President Trump meant when he called a reporter a “pig,” referring to an exchange with a journalist that went viral online.
Although Mr. Levitt did not directly explain the president’s true intentions, he defended Mr. Trump and said he was elected because of Mr. Trump’s “candor.”
“Look, the president has been very open and honest with everyone in this room. You’ve seen it for yourself, you’ve experienced it for yourself,” Levitt said. “And I think that’s one of the many reasons why the American people re-elected this president because of his candor.”
On November 14, President Trump was asked multiple questions about convicted sex offender Epstein while answering questions from reporters aboard the presidential plane. Trump and Epstein had a long-term friendship but had a falling out in the 2000s. Days before reporters, Democratic lawmakers released emails in which Epstein claimed Trump “knew about the girls.”
During the chat, a reporter asked what Epstein’s claims meant.
Trump replied, “I don’t know anything about that. They should have announced it a long time ago,” and questioned Epstein’s ties to former President Bill Clinton and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.
After President Trump called in another reporter and the reporter tried to ask a follow-up question, the president reprimanded the first reporter, pointed a finger at her, leaned over and said, “Quiet! Quiet, pig.”
The remarks came just days before Congress passed a bill directing the Justice Department to release all files in the government’s investigation into Epstein. President Trump signed the bill on November 19th.
Mr. Levitt said at a press conference on November 20 that Mr. Trump “gets irritated with reporters when they lie about him.”
“I think everyone in this room should appreciate the candor and candor that we get from President Trump almost every day,” she said.
contribution: kinsey crowleytoday’s America
