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Jenna Amatulli

White House press secretary defends Trump’s ‘piggy’ insult

President points finger at female reporter
Donald Trump’s remark onboard Air Force One on Friday was widely denounced. Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images

The White House issued a full-throated defense of Donald Trump’s reference to a Bloomberg News correspondent as a “piggy” on Thursday, claiming without evidence that the president “calls out fake news when he sees it and gets frustrated with reporters who spread false information”.

The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, made the remarks during a White House briefing, saying Trump was re-elected because of his bluntness and that members of the media should appreciate his willingness to answer their questions.

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