John Fetterman Mocks Trump’s ‘Quiet Piggy’ Remark in Bill Maher Interview

Senator John Fetterman has once again aligned himself with a MAGA talking point, this time during an appearance on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast on Monday.

The Pennsylvania Democrat joined the "anti-woke" comedian in praising Donald Trump’s approach to the press, including a moment when the former president insulted a female journalist. Maher and Fetterman shared mutual admiration for Trump’s perceived authenticity in dealing with reporters.

Maher Praises Trump’s ‘Honesty’ with the Press

"The things that he says aloud, the way he just voices his interior monologue—there is something not exactly psychologically normal about someone who just voices their interior monologue—but it gives him an authenticity that no one else can possibly match," Maher said.

"I saw his interview with Norah O’Donnell after the shooting, the next day, and she quotes the assassin who called him a pedophile, Hitler, whatever he called him," Maher continued, referring to the attack on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. "But his reaction immediately was, to her, ‘You’re a terrible person.’ And he didn’t just think it—like any politician, that’s exactly what they’re thinking. He just says it."

"It’s at the same time horrifying and also kind of like, refreshing. It’s shockingly—the honesty, as someone who loves honesty and has made my career about it as much as I could, it is—there’s some level of it where you tip your hat and you go, ‘Wow, total honesty,’" said Maher.

Fetterman Jokes About Trump’s ‘Quiet Piggy’ Remark

Amused by Maher’s comments, Fetterman responded with a sarcastic quip:

"Yeah, the ultimate—‘quiet piggy.’ That’s the president of America."

The exchange was later shared on social media:

Bill Maher gushes over how “refreshing” Donald Trump’s “honesty” is with reporters and John Fetterman responds: “The ultimate: quiet piggy. Hahaha, yeah!” pic.twitter.com/cBrq3juuxg

Context: Trump’s ‘Quiet Piggy’ Insult

In November, Trump ended a line of questioning about the Epstein files by shouting at a female Bloomberg News reporter, "Quiet! Quiet, piggy."

Fetterman, who has increasingly sided with Republicans since taking office in 2023, has shown a willingness to support Trump’s agenda despite running on a progressive platform. His voting record includes siding with Republicans dozens of times and confirming several of Trump’s Cabinet selections, such as:

• Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin
• Kristi Noem, the former Homeland Security chief, who was reassigned to a lesser-known government role in March following multiple scandals.