"There's a good reason, however, why many social media users are currently addressing Trump as "Piggy," and sharing crude, AI-assisted images of him in porcine form. Rest assured, he paved his own pathway to hog heaven. On Monday, a clip of Trump addressing reporters aboard Air Force One went viral. It begins with reporter Jennifer Jacobs pressing Trump about the eternally unfurling Epstein scandal."
"While leaders in most professions might be disciplined or even fired for such a transgression, Trump has proven uniquely immune to formal consequences for violating norms. But he is in no way immune to informal consequences, which is why the internet has already repurposed 'Quiet, Piggy' into a memetic insult against Trump. Bluesky users have started quote-tweeting Trump's latest TruthSocial dispatches with the new catchphrase, and they're doing the same for media appearances from Trumpian underlings like House Speaker Mike Johnson."
A clip of Trump aboard Air Force One went viral after he told reporter Jennifer Jacobs "Quiet, Piggy" when pressed about the Epstein scandal. Social platforms have repurposed the phrase into a meme and insult. Bluesky users quote-tweet TruthSocial posts, and X users, including Governor Gavin Newsom, post unflattering photos and add body-shaming elements. TikTok users share unflattering and AI-generated images portraying Trump as Miss Piggy or himself yelling at Miss Piggy. The meme’s spread reflects how the outburst aligns with a pattern of insulting behavior toward women. The president remains largely immune to formal repercussions but is vulnerable to informal social consequences.
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