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

Karoline Leavitt says president calls out fake news when he sees it' after remark to reporter draws severe condemnation

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".

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.