President Donald Trump has spent years belittling women reporters, but his latest outburst stands out even by his standards.

Calling a Bloomberg correspondent a “piggy” while aboard Air Force One, the insult barely registered at first. By Tuesday, it was everywhere, drawing sharp pushback from journalists who’ve clashed with Trump before and others who recognized the familiar dynamic.

White House correspondent Catherine Lucey had used a rare moment with the president to press him on the escalating Epstein scandal and the House vote to release the files on Tuesday. But when she asked why he was acting like he had something to hide, “if there’s nothing incriminating in the files,” Trump cut her off.

“Quiet. Quiet, piggy,” he said, pointing at her.

CBS correspondent Jennifer Jacobs first

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