White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday stated that President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE treats female reporters the same as male reporters in response to a question about the insults Trump has used against several prominent women in the media.

Trump "has had an equal number of contentious conversations with your male colleagues" Sanders said during a Politico "Women Rule" event on Tuesday.

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"Women wanted to be treated equally, and we have a president that certainly does that," Sanders said.

Trump's treatment of women in the media has been a focus since the summer.

In June, the president called CBS News journalist Weijia Jiang “obnoxious” while she attempted to ask him a question outside of the White House and told her to be “quiet.”

Trump mocked ABC News journalist Cecilia Vega in October and said she "never" thinks.

He also responded to a question from CNN reporter Abby Phillip in November about the acting attorney general with: "You ask a lot of stupid questions."

In the same month, Trump called White House correspondent April Ryan “nasty” and a “loser.”

When asked later during the event whether she felt Trump’s behavior towards media persons was appropriate to journalists in general, Sanders reportedly defended Trump and said, “I don’t always find the behavior of the press to be appropriate, either.”

“I think that the president is somebody who’s a fighter. When he gets hit, he always hits back,” she added.