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gulliver

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14. It wouldn't surprise me if the reporter who was called "Piggy" actually liked it.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 04:56 PM

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It wasn't about her weight, first of all. Google Catherine Lucey. I think Trump was just trying to evade the Epstein-related question by implying the reporter was hogging the press availability time.

In the current media personality market, being singled out by Trump, even to be snapped at, adds cred and clout, imo. Trump routinely snaps at Kaitlan Collins, for example, and it does nothing but improve her viewership.

Trump might even keep up the "Piggy" stuff with Lucey or riff on it, either to play it for humor or to throw Lucey a bone in the next availability. Or to distract from whatever he needs to distract from.

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Wonder why WH correspondents do not stand up to trump when he calls them abusive names? [View all] senseandsensibility Yesterday OP

The stories are about them when it happens are they not? GusBob Yesterday #1

Good point. senseandsensibility Yesterday #4

Quiet, Piggy UpInArms Yesterday #2

Totally agree with you. skylucy Yesterday #3

The media is worthless Scubamatt Yesterday #5

I'd think that sort of press-room dialog would play directly into the admin's hands. Torchlight Yesterday #6

What if the targeted journalist responded as senseandsensibility Yesterday #7

My opinion is it would make little difference Torchlight Yesterday #9

they get paid just the same, name calling or not. nt msongs Yesterday #8

Cushy job if you can get it, senseandsensibility Yesterday #16

Their Republican bosses wouldn't like it MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #10

We have a winner. Boomerproud Yesterday #12

Yeah, Jeff Mason has very little self awareness, doesn't he? senseandsensibility 8 hrs ago #18

Access journalism is all about maintaining access, not doing your job. Efilroft Sul Yesterday #11

Another winner MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #13

Grazie! Efilroft Sul Yesterday #15

It wouldn't surprise me if the reporter who was called "Piggy" actually liked it. gulliver Yesterday #14

Access access access UTUSN Yesterday #17