One question I’m often asked is “How can you tell Donald Trump has gotten worse since his first presidential administration?”

Well, in the 40 years of covering presidents, not one of them ever called a reporter “piggy” before. Not even Donald Trump. Not until this week.

He said “Quiet, piggy” mere inches from the face of a female journalist in a gaggle of reporters on Air Force One. No other reporter addressed this insult. Members of the traveling press pool just went on asking questions as if this were normal, acceptable behavior. Had I been there, I would have asked him point blank: “Sir, do you think that’s a dignified response from the president of the United States to call a reporter a piggy?” Of course, some would say this is why I’m not currently a member of the traveling press po

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