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Starmer Says He Would Call Out Trump Over 'Piggy' Remark to Female Reporter

He made the comment during an ITV Loose Women appearance tied to a new strategy on violence against women and girls.

Overview

  • Asked whether he would accept language like "quiet, piggy," Keir Starmer replied that he would not and said he would call it out.
  • The exchange came as Starmer promoted the government’s violence against women and girls strategy during a televised interview with Myleene Klass.
  • In November on Air Force One, President Trump told Bloomberg’s Catherine Lucey "Quiet, piggy" after she pressed him about Jeffrey Epstein.
  • The White House defended the president’s behavior, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt saying he calls out what he views as false reporting.
  • The reporter’s question referenced emails naming Trump in a 22,000‑document trove on Epstein released by Congress last week, according to UK coverage.