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Was anyone surprised when Trump called a woman journalist ‘piggy’?
When civility leaves politics, everyone starts hating politicians, and that’s not an easy problem to solve
US president Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One. Photograph: Pete Marovich/New York Times
Finn McRedmond
Thu Nov 20 2025 - 06:00
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