President Donald Trump’s newest outburst at a feminine reporter has sparked a brand new conspiracy idea amongst his loyal supporters.

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Last Friday, throughout a flight aboard Air Force One, Trump advised Bloomberg reporter Catherine Lucey, “Quiet, piggy,” after she requested in regards to the launch of Jeffrey Epstein’s information. 

The change, which was captured on each video and audio, rapidly made headlines. However, Trump’s supporters on-line insist the president didn’t use the time period “piggy” however as a substitute mentioned “Peggy.” They launched a protection of the president’s feedback primarily based on this declare on X.

What occurred on Air Force One?

The change befell on the identical day that Trump signed bipartisan laws mandating the declassification of the Epstein information. While aboard Air Force One, Lucey requested him in regards to the rising requires transparency relating to Epstein’s ties to influential figures.

In response, Trump raised his finger and snapped at Lucey, telling her to “quiet, quiet piggy!” whereas she stood off-camera.

Despite the clear audio and video proof, Trump’s supporters have denied that the president used the phrase “piggy.”

They declare the time period was misheard and argue that Trump was addressing Bloomberg‘s Washington, DC bureau chief, Peggy Collins, not Lucey. The video has sparked a wave of on-line commentary, as Trump supporters try to debunk the accusations in opposition to him.

MAGA supporters declare Trump mentioned “Peggy,” not “Piggy”

In an try to rewrite the narrative, some Trump supporters are actually claiming that he was referring to Peggy Collins. Collins, they declare, was the one who had interrupted Trump, regardless that she was not current on the airplane on the time of the change.

MAGA followers unfold this line of reasoning as if it have been truth on X. One individual wrote, “Trump said Peggy not piggy for all you cry baby liberals.”

Sara McGee, a Democrat operating for the Texas House of Representatives, additionally clapped again at Texas Railroad Commission candidate Tom Slocum, writing, “Would someone please tell Tom that Peggy Collins was not even on the plane? He blocked me because my presentation of facts hurt his feelings,” after Slocum pushed the “Peggy” narrative.

Notably, X’s AI bot, Grok, additional fueled the “Peggy” declare. Grok advised in a number of responses to queries that an audio evaluation and press pool data confirmed Trump had been addressing Peggy Collins.

According to the bot, Collins had regularly traveled with Trump on Air Force One and had been recognized to interrupt throughout briefings.

However, these claims have been swiftly debunked. Grok later issued follow-up posts clarifying the confusion, stating that its earlier evaluation had been primarily based on “ambiguous audio and hasty name association.”

The bot admitted that verified footage and unbiased transcripts confirmed Trump had certainly mentioned “quiet, piggy” to Catherine Lucey.

Despite this correction, the White House stood by Trump’s actions. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended Trump’s response to the reporter. She framed it as an indication of “openness” in comparison with the earlier administration’s method.

“I think the President being frank and open and honest to your faces rather than hiding behind your backs is frankly a lot more respectful,” Leavitt remarked.

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