Donald Trump has unleashed his latest insult at a female reporter as concerns over his health continue to rise.
The president’s recent tirade has consisted of several incidents in which he insulted female journalists—calling one “piggy” and asking another if she was “stupid.”
Trump has now continued his trend on Air Force One after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz challenged him to release his MRI results.
Highlights
- Donald Trump insulted multiple female reporters, calling one “piggy” and questioning others’ intelligence amid rising health concerns.
- After Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz challenged him, Trump said his MRI results were ‘perfect’ and said he would release them.
- Despite widespread criticism, the White House has defended Trump’s comments toward female reporters.
Donald Trump has insulted another female reporter for questioning his MRI results
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In October, Trump revealed to journalists that he had undergone an MRI at Walter Reed Medical Center—making it his second trip to the military facility in a matter of months.
He did not disclose details about the test, just that he had received a “perfect” result, and speculation has been mounting since.
On Sunday, CBS News’ Weijia Jiang asked Trump which part of his body the MRI scan had assessed.
“I have no idea. It was just an MRI. It wasn’t the brain because I took a cognitive test and aced it. I got a perfect mark, which you would be incapable of doing,” Trump responded.
It is not the first time Trump has bragged to reporters about his cognitive testing score. However, the test he is referring to is most likely one to test for dementia.
Earlier this year, he referred to it as a test to measure IQ and challenged Democrats to beat his score, but it is widely believed that the test is the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).
The 10-minute test, designed to detect early dementia and mild cognitive impairment, quizzes people on things such as naming animals, repeating sentences, recalling lists, drawing a clock, and explaining the similarity between two items.
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Trump’s latest comments came after Walz—whom he labelled a “retard” on Thanksgiving—urged him to release the MRI results in a post on X.
“They were perfect, like my phone call where I got impeached. Absolutely perfect. If you want to have it released, I’ll release it,” Trump told reporters.
His insult when questioned on that MRI is just one in a growing list of clashes with female reporters over the past weeks.
On November 14, Bloomberg White House correspondent Catherine Lucey asked Trump a question about the Epstein files on board Air Force One.
“If there’s nothing incriminating in the files, sir, why not...” Lucey began to question before she was interrupted by Trump.
Trump has insulted several female reporters over the past few weeks
Just days later, when ABC News’ White House reporter Mary Bruce also asked about the Epstein files, Trump told her she was a “terrible person and terrible reporter.”
The insults continued, with Trump last week berating New York Times reporter Katie Rogers after she co-wrote a story focusing on his health.
In a Truth Social post, Trump described Rogers as “a third-rate reporter who is ugly, both inside and out.”
The article raised questions about Trump’s fatigue and age, noting he was making fewer appearances and travelling less domestically compared to his first term.
Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died from her injuries, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, is fighting for his life.
Cordes noted that, as per federal agents, Lakanwal “worked very closely with the CIA in Afghanistan for years, that he was vetted and the vetting came up clean.”
“He went cuckoo. I mean, he went nuts,” Trump immediately fired back.
“It happens too often with these people. You see them. But look, this is how they come in, they’re standing on top of each other. That’s an airplane.
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“There was no vetting or anything. They came in unvetted, and we have a lot of others in this country, and we’re going to get them out.”
Cordes continued to push, citing federal reports contradicting Trump’s argument.
“Actually, your DOJ IG [Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General] just reported this year that there was thorough vetting by DHS and by the FBI of these Afghans who were brought into the U.S., so why do you blame the Biden administration for what this man did?” she asked.
“Because they let them in. Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person?” Trump snapped at Cordes, who has a degree from Princeton University.
“Because they came in on a plane along with thousands of other people that shouldn’t be here and you’re just asking questions because you’re a stupid person.”
The continuing insults have drawn sharp criticism, but none from the White House, which has defended and doubled down on Trump’s remarks.