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Trump's Air Force One Clash: Insults Reporter, Urges Epstein File Release

11/18/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump escalated a confrontation with the press aboard Air Force One, insulting a female reporter and dismissing a question on the Epstein files, calling her "quiet, piggy."
The remark aligns with Trump's history of gendered insults.
As pressure grows to release Epstein files, Trump urges House Republicans to vote to disclose them and labels the issue a Democrat Hoax.
He would share the files despite transparency concerns.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump escalated a confrontation with the press aboard Air Force One, insulting a female reporter and dismissing a question on the Epstein files, calling her "quiet, piggy."
The remark aligns with Trump's history of gendered insults.
As pressure grows to release Epstein files, Trump urges House Republicans to vote to disclose them and labels the issue a Democrat Hoax.
He would share the files despite transparency concerns.