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“Shut up, piggy”.

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EddyF · 18/11/2025 19:48

Trump told a female reporter this. How come this behaviour is accepted but if it was former president Obama, people would have lost their mind. Obama had to practically be ‘perfect’. When Obama wore a tan suit, it was such a huge deal.

Racism is a sick illness.

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YorkshireGoldDrinker · 18/11/2025 20:40

Thinking rationally here; he said "Quiet, piggy!". Not the same as saying "Shut up!". He's not a fan of Bloomberg which she is a reporter for. The outlet is probably a heavily-biased news outlet favoured by Democrats. He was probably thinking a lot worse but was tame in his words given he was on camera. 'Piggy' is hardly insulting and if you find that it is, then, well, no advice for you from me. It's all tabloid fodder designed to rile people up, and it's worked.

MO0N · 18/11/2025 20:40

Bambamhoohoo · 18/11/2025 20:14

As with everything with trump, it’s so outrageous normal people struggle to place WTF is going on and what they could do about it

This!
Plus he has form for punishing anyone who goes against him. Who is going to stand up to a person who can and absolutely will destroy your life to take revenge for the smallest slight.
He can post something on his social media site which will result in you receiving death threats & having to go into hiding

Arlanymor · 18/11/2025 20:40

Ponoka7 · 18/11/2025 20:36

The UK has handed the Prince control of our boxing, we can't criticise Trump for that one. The Prince was profusely thanked during Saturday's night of boxing. It's only Tyson Fury who doesn't kiss his arse.

Nothing to do with boxing.... Trump is trying to make out that Mohammed bin Salman knew nothing about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, despite the US having already stated a number of years back that his murder was approved by the self-same Prince of Saudi Arabia. It's truly sickening. Just thinking about it makes me run cold thinking about his fiancée waiting outside the consulate in Istanbul.

menopausalfart · 18/11/2025 20:40

Nothing he does surprises me. He could shoot a baby and say it was self-defence, and some would believe him.

Switcher · 18/11/2025 20:38

It's currently the front page on the telegraph. Which tells you it's a pretty big deal. He's disgusting but not sure why you're trying to make it about racism.

SilenceInside · 18/11/2025 20:37

I listen to the radio all day and read news sites and I had not picked up on this story, it’s not on the front page of the BBC or the Guardian, for example. There’s the Epstein files stuff being reported and the Saudi Prince story but this is really not at the top of the page.

heartofsunshine · 18/11/2025 20:37

NEVER!

No Way Smh GIF
Ponoka7 · 18/11/2025 20:36

ShenandoahRiver · 18/11/2025 19:51

What is actually worse is that he is defending Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the White House this evening - defending him over the horrific murder of Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.

The UK has handed the Prince control of our boxing, we can't criticise Trump for that one. The Prince was profusely thanked during Saturday's night of boxing. It's only Tyson Fury who doesn't kiss his arse.

MotherofPearl · 18/11/2025 20:29

SilenceInside · 18/11/2025 20:21

What is shocking is that I’m not shocked anymore. I doubt there’s anything that man could do that would lead to any consequences for him. Which is also a shocking state of affairs.

Yes indeed. Flood the zone, to quote Bannon, so we just can’t keep up. We’re now all anaesthetised to this stuff.

LilyCanna · 18/11/2025 20:29

He recently shared an AI video of him literally dumping shit on the American people from a plane.
It makes you feel you’re going insane or in some weird dream.

christmasplann · 18/11/2025 20:27

I haven’t seen this reported anywhere?!

CrossChecking · 18/11/2025 20:25

ticktockitsNCtime · 18/11/2025 20:22

What does “I like fish” and then hissing mean?

Lord knows. It was just a bizarre tangent in a speech. I don't think Trump knows what anything he says means.

CalmTheFuckDownMargaret · 18/11/2025 20:25

EddyF · 18/11/2025 19:48

Trump told a female reporter this. How come this behaviour is accepted but if it was former president Obama, people would have lost their mind. Obama had to practically be ‘perfect’. When Obama wore a tan suit, it was such a huge deal.

Racism is a sick illness.

Well, the guy has rape accusations, hooker accusations, KKK links via his father, grab em by the pussy boasts, Epstein accusations…It’s not that he’s white - it simply is nothing new, coming from a man with form like him. We already know he’s a trash talking, sexist pig. What could he say that really surprises us? I feel like the bar for what’s acceptable from him is on the floor.

HRTQueen · 18/11/2025 20:25

I’m never shocked at how low he will go

he has been condemned by the majority of the press but his supporters will continue to support him

but the press need to just stick to reporting on his politics he feeds off this and it’s a good distraction and very convenient for us to be distracted right now

BriefEncountersOfTheThirdKind · 18/11/2025 20:24

Trump sycophants will accept anything
As would Obama sycophants

But most people are not just accepting that Trump said that. They just don't know what they can do any more, it's so low down on the list of things that man is getting away with (it's not even the worse thing he's said yesterday/today!)

sisagdhihh · 18/11/2025 20:24

He is untouchable. He would have been cancelled after pussy gate in the UK, no self respecting UK politician would have been able to continue after that, I think people have been so desensitised by him now that he’s untouchable.

I suspect he will survive whatever horrors exist in the Epstein files. And Hillary Clinton was defeated by sending emails insecurely. Her biggest crime was being a woman.

luckylavender · 18/11/2025 20:24

Greggsit · 18/11/2025 19:50

You're being unreasonable because people are not accepting it. It's a major news story with a lot of condemnation.

It’s barely been mentioned.

soupyspoon · 18/11/2025 20:22

Greggsit · 18/11/2025 19:50

You're being unreasonable because people are not accepting it. It's a major news story with a lot of condemnation.

This!!
Who is accepting it?

Lots of people liked Obama, lots of people criticised him.

Thats politics. Politicians and world leaders are hated, despised, loved and worshipped in equal measure.

ticktockitsNCtime · 18/11/2025 20:22

CrossChecking · 18/11/2025 20:16

I have seen a lot of comments from people along the lines of this is hilarious people are too sensitive these days. If it were Biden even who came out with this everyone would be aghast but because it's blithering Trump, who I saw a video of earlier saying 'I like fish' and then hissing, it seems that for some anything goes.

What does “I like fish” and then hissing mean?

SilenceInside · 18/11/2025 20:21

What is shocking is that I’m not shocked anymore. I doubt there’s anything that man could do that would lead to any consequences for him. Which is also a shocking state of affairs.

LizzieSiddal · 18/11/2025 20:20

He’s a vile pig himself.

LingeringDogFart · 18/11/2025 20:20

CrossChecking · 18/11/2025 20:16

I have seen a lot of comments from people along the lines of this is hilarious people are too sensitive these days. If it were Biden even who came out with this everyone would be aghast but because it's blithering Trump, who I saw a video of earlier saying 'I like fish' and then hissing, it seems that for some anything goes.

And yet if someone said ‘Quiet Piggy’ to Melania…