‘Quiet, piggy’: Why Donald Trump shushed a woman reporter

View in browser The News Explained 19, Nov 2025

Good evening, readers. It's that time of the day when you catch up on the news. If you were wondering why the phrase "quiet, piggy" was trending, it's courtesy of Donald Trump. It is how he silenced a woman reporter who questioned him about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The US president also called another journalist a "terrible reporter". When it comes to targeting women in the press, Trump seems like a habitual offender. We look back at past instances. This edition of the Firstpost newsletter, "The News Explained", also talks about... The deportation and arrest of gangster Anmol Bishnoi Why India can refuse Bangladesh's extradition request for Hasina The story of the world's first kiss, and more 'Quiet, quiet piggy': Donald Trump insults a woman journalist, and it is not the first time During a recent exchange with reporters on Air Force One, US President Donald Trump cut off Bloomberg reporter Catherine Lucey and told her to be 'quiet,' and followed it up by calling her 'piggy. ' The journalist was asking the American leader about the ongoing controversy over the release of Epstein files. Trump has a long record of dismissive, personal, and often sexist comments aimed at women in the media Read Full Article How gangster Anmol Bishnoi, deported from the US, became India's 'most wanted' Gangster Anmol Bishnoi, deported by the US, arrived in India on Wednesday (November 19). The younger brother of jailed mob boss Lawrence Bishnoi is wanted in at least 18 criminal cases in his homeland. He is the key plotter in the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique in Mumbai in October last year Read Full Article India is not legally bound to extradite Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh. Here's why Will India extradite Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh after the International Crimes Tribunal sentenced her to death in the 'crimes against humanity' case? It's unlikely, say experts, pointing to the exceptions in the 2013 India-Bangladesh extradition treaty. But what does the agreement say on this matter? Read Full Article 'Baby shark, doo, doo...': How a 90-second children's video created a $400-million brand Pinkfong's transformation from a small South Korean startup into a global children's media powerhouse began with a 90-second video released in 2016. 'Baby Shark Dance' became the most-watched YouTube video ever, driving new franchises and now an IPO that valued the company at nearly $400 million Read Full Article Revealed: When the world's first kiss happened It is not a recent cultural development. A new study in Evolution and Human Behavior suggests kissing may date back 21 million years, likely beginning with the common ancestor of humans and other great apes. The researchers also believe Neanderthals shared a smooch, too. But why is this significant? Read Full Article

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