Speaking to the press can be exhausting, having to answer endless questions and doing mental gymnastics about what you can and can't say. However, when addressing reporters, it should go without saying that you need to be as respectful as you can, and vice versa. It doesn't seem like President Donald Trump has gotten that memo, though. On November 14, Trump spoke with journalists on board Air Force One. As is his MO, things got tense when he told a Bloomberg News reporter, "Quiet, piggy."
Now, unless Ms. Piggy from The Muppets was standing off-camera and being loud, there should have been no reason for Trump to address anyone this way, especially someone just doing their job. The rude remark picked up steam online, and people took to X to vent their frustrations about the situation in mem

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