Former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson criticized President Trump after he made disparaging remarks toward female reporters, including calling a Bloomberg journalist "quiet, quiet piggy" and labeling an ABC reporter "a terrible person." The video of the Lucey exchange went viral, and Carlson urged public support for the reporters, sharing her own experience with public shaming. The incident has sparked renewed discussion about how political leaders treat the press.
Gretchen Carlson Denounces Trump’s 'Despicable' Mockery of Female Reporters
Former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson criticized President Trump after he made disparaging remarks toward female reporters, including calling a Bloomberg journalist "quiet, quiet piggy" and labeling an ABC reporter "a terrible person." The video of the Lucey exchange went viral, and Carlson urged public support for the reporters, sharing her own experience with public shaming. The incident has sparked renewed discussion about how political leaders treat the press.
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Gretchen Carlson Denounces Trump's Treatment of Female Journalists
Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson sharply criticized President Donald Trump after he directed a series of disparaging remarks at female reporters over the past weekend.
Video released Monday showed Trump telling Bloomberg White House correspondent Catherine Lucey, "Quiet, quiet piggy," as she pressed him about the #EpsteinFiles. That clip quickly circulated online. The next day, Trump also confronted ABC reporter Mary Bruce, calling her a "terrible person" and saying, "I think you are a terrible reporter," while criticizing her tone in questioning Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
"It's not the question that I mind. It's your attitude. I think you are a terrible reporter. It's the way you ask these questions," Trump said during the exchange.
Carlson took to social media to condemn the president's language and to defend the reporters. She wrote that Trump's behavior was "despicable towards female reporters" and criticized attempts to discredit news organizations as "fake news." In a message directed at Mary Bruce she added: "Please know @marykbruce that there is an army of women & men supporting you for asking normal questions of the President of the US — #EpsteinFiles questions. Stand strong."
Sharing the footage of the Lucey exchange, Carlson also reflected on her own experience of public shaming. She recalled that one Miss America judge, William Goldman, had referred to her as "Miss Piggy" in a book, saying she had been "too fat to win" despite weighing about 105 lbs at the time. Carlson called the president's language "disgusting and degrading" and said it resonated with her personally.
The episode has renewed debate about the treatment of journalists at presidential events and the broader implications of leaders publicly belittling members of the press.