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This Steve Benen piece on MS Now's "Maddow Blog" about Trump's disrespect for women in media is a must-read
‘Horror show’: Trump still can’t restrain himself when lashing out at women in media
The president continues to struggle to treat women who cover the White House with any modicum of respect.
May. 8, 2026, 3:01 PM EDT
By Steve Benen
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/horror-show-trump-still-cant-restrain-himself-when-lashing-out-at-women-in-media
The problem isn’t exactly new. Last fall, there were a series of stunning incidents that made the problem painfully clear:
Nov. 14: En route to Florida for one of his many golfing weekends, Trump fielded a few questions from reporters on Air Force One. When a Bloomberg journalist took the opportunity to ask about one of the Jeffrey Epstein emails, the president snapped, “Quiet, piggy.”
Nov. 18: When Mary Bruce, ABC News’ chief White House correspondent, asked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Trump whined that the reporter’s question might “embarrass” his “guest,” seemingly unaware of the fact that it’s not the job of the press to protect the feelings of foreign authoritarians. Trump went on to describe the question as “insubordinate,” as though the journalists were somehow employees of the Saudi royal family or the White House, before telling Bruce she’s “terrible.”
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The president continues to struggle to treat women who cover the White House with any modicum of respect.
May. 8, 2026, 3:01 PM EDT
By Steve Benen
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/horror-show-trump-still-cant-restrain-himself-when-lashing-out-at-women-in-media
The problem isn’t exactly new. Last fall, there were a series of stunning incidents that made the problem painfully clear:
Nov. 14: En route to Florida for one of his many golfing weekends, Trump fielded a few questions from reporters on Air Force One. When a Bloomberg journalist took the opportunity to ask about one of the Jeffrey Epstein emails, the president snapped, “Quiet, piggy.”
Nov. 18: When Mary Bruce, ABC News’ chief White House correspondent, asked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Trump whined that the reporter’s question might “embarrass” his “guest,” seemingly unaware of the fact that it’s not the job of the press to protect the feelings of foreign authoritarians. Trump went on to describe the question as “insubordinate,” as though the journalists were somehow employees of the Saudi royal family or the White House, before telling Bruce she’s “terrible.”
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The president, in other words, remains exactly who he appears to be. He’s the man in the E. Jean Carroll case. He’s the one on the “Access Hollywood” recording. He’s the Republican who suggested some of the women who have accused him of sexual misconduct weren’t attractive enough to assault. He’s the politician who vowed to “protect” women, “whether the women like it or not.”
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