President Donald Trump called Kristen Welker 'crooked or stupid' before leaving the 'Meet the Press' interview. He's lobbed these insults at other reporters.

(The Hill) — Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) came to President Donald Trump’s defense Tuesday after the president recently called a female reporter “piggy” during remarks from Air Force One.

By now, it’s a familiar narrative: President Trump becomes noticeably angry at a female reporter asking him a challenging question and responds by hurling personal insults at her.

Piggy’, ‘corrupt’, ‘stupid’: the president keeps lashing out. Here’s how journalists can stand up to him ...

The president walked out of an interview with Kristen Welker, marking the latest clash with a female reporter.

The explosive exchange unfolded during a sit-down in Wisconsin that aired on June 7, with the president ultimately standing up and walking away as the veteran journalist pleaded with him to stay.

Trump calls NBC News 'Crooked or stupid' Before leaving the set of the Wisconsin interview, Trump accused NBC News of being "crooked." Welker responded, "To be fair, I'm not crooked." "Really? Because ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By now, it’s a familiar narrative: President Trump becomes noticeably angry at a female reporter asking him a challenging question ...