‘Ugly, both inside and out’: Trump’s Shocking Personal Attack on Female Journalist
Following his personal assault on New York Times White House journalist Katie Rogers, former President Donald Trump is under fire again. He insulted another female journalist on Air Force One a week earlier.
President Trump responded sharply to a New York Times investigative piece on his decreased public schedule and evident indications of exhaustion since returning to the White House on his Truth Social account on Wednesday. In his post, Trump called Rogers a “third rate reporter” and “ugly, both inside and out,” dismissing the article as purposefully negative. He called it a “cheap rag” and repeated his allegation that the press is a “enemy of the people.”
Katie Rogers and Dylan Freedman’s New York Times story examined Trump’s progression since his first year in office. Trump has made fewer official appearances and generally starts his day roughly two hours later, according to their findings. He looked to doze off during a televised Oval Office meeting, prompting doubts about his endurance and health.
Trump has publicly announced medical procedures but has not provided details, raising questions about his health, according to the source. Trump denied the journalists’ claim that his health concerns from his first term “are present now.” He said he had a “perfect physical exam and cognitive test” to prove the Times story was false.
Trump criticized Rogers alone, following his history of singling out female journalists who confront him, even though Freedman wrote the piece. A forceful statement from the New York Times defended its reporting and reaffirmed its newsroom. Newspapers stressed that name-calling would not stop their journalists from covering the administration impartially.
Just last week, Trump called a female reporter “piggy” for asking about a former correspondence regarding late financier Jeffrey Epstein. It was called impolite and unfriendly to the press and garnered national notice. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt subsequently said Trump is “frank and honest” and only lashes out when he believes reporters are misrepresenting him or his administration.
The growing friction between Trump and the press shows the White House’s growing discord with journalists. News organizations remain committed to factual coverage and public accountability as the president dismisses critical reporting as politically motivated. Trump’s media clashes are expected to be essential to his public image and communication strategy as the 2028 political scene shapes.
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New York Times
Truth Social
White House Press Office
