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Trump Responds to Female Reporter’s Iran Question With Rude Gesture

The 79-year-old president made sure he didn’t have to answer any pesky questions.

President Donald Trump found a new way to insult the women of the White House press corps at an event on Saturday.

Trump, who once famously told a female reporter, “quiet, piggy,” has made a habit of critiquing the appearances of female journalists who dare to ask him questions he doesn’t want to answer. Now he has moved on to rude hand gestures to let the media know how he really feels about them.

As his press conference in the Oval Office was wrapping up, a reporter from CBS News asked about developments in the Strait of Hormuz, a thorny issue for the president, who keeps claiming victory in Iran and then having to backtrack.

As an aide tried to silence the question, Trump made a brief, dismissive hand gesture, signaling he wanted the reporter, Olivia Rinaldi, gone.

Using his pointer finger, he made a circular gesture and then followed that up with a thumb to the side, clearly asking for the journalist to be removed.

The exchange follows several past interactions that have drawn criticism, causing many to accuse Trump of having a certain amount of disdain for female reporters.

In October 2025, Trump told another reporter he liked watching her lips move, but refused to answer her question.

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“I just like to watch her talk,” the president told his laughing sidekick, JD Vance.

In Nov. 2025, he responded to a reporter asking about his association with notorious pedophile and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein by saying, “Quiet, quiet, piggy.”

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Earlier this year, Trump also made personal remarks to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, commenting on her demeanor. “She’s a young woman. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile,” the president said.

The comment drew criticism from some observers.

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Earlier this month, Trump used his favorite pressure valve to blow off some steam about another woman in media, Jessica Tarlow, whom he described on Truth Social as “one of the least attractive and talented people on all of Television.”

Supporters say Trump’s confrontational style reflects his broader approach to the press, while critics argue such remarks can cross professional lines.

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