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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Luke Reevey

Piers Morgan says Trump’s ‘piggy’ jibe is result of media calling him a ‘Nazi’ for years

Piers Morgan argued Donald Trump’s hostility towards reporters comes from the US president being called a "Nazi and a fascist " for years.

Trump told Bloomberg reporter Catherine Lucey to be "quiet, piggy” after she attempted to follow up on a question about deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday (18 November).

Appearing on ITV's Peston on Wednesday night, Morgan insisted Trump’s comment didn’t come as a shock because “he’s a trash-talking New York real estate magnate", but did admit the language he used was "ungentlemanly".

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