President Donald Trump sharply criticized New York Times correspondent Maggie Haberman early Sunday, blasting her reporting and dismissing a newly released book she co-authored about his second term as largely fictional.
In a Truth Social post published shortly after midnight, Trump took aim at Regime Change, the new book co-written by Haberman and New York Times reporter Jonathan Swan. The book has quickly become a major topic of discussion in Washington after selling more than 150,000 copies on its first day.
Reacting to the publication, Trump accused Haberman of fabricating much of the material and argued that her reporting on him over the years has consistently been inaccurate.
“Based on a very quick and boring briefing concerning the Magot Hagerman book about me, it is mostly made up, Fake News, largely fiction, as have been most of the things she has written about me for so many years,” Trump wrote.
The president continued his criticism by attacking Haberman personally, saying she had built a successful career by writing about him despite, in his view, repeatedly getting major stories wrong.
“She is a third rate writer and intellect, who has made a first rate income because of your favorite President, ME,” Trump wrote.
Trump also revisited several issues that have been the focus of political debate over the years, arguing that Haberman had been incorrect in her reporting.
“She was wrong about me on the Elections, although she knew I was going to win, BIG! She was wrong about me on the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, and she was wrong about me on just about everything else,” Trump said. “But she continues to spew out garbage, and people continue to buy it.”
The president also disputed suggestions that the authors had access to audio recordings from inside the White House Situation Room, an issue that has reportedly drawn concern from some White House aides.
“And they don’t have the audio tapes that they imply they have,” Trump wrote. “Just another Margot Con Job! And Iran will never have a Nuclear Weapon!!”
Haberman and Swan have appeared in numerous interviews promoting Regime Change but have not publicly addressed whether they possess any Situation Room audio recordings. The existence of such recordings in the hands of reporters would represent a significant leak from one of the government’s most highly secured locations.
During an appearance on MS Now on Monday, Swan addressed the discussion surrounding the book without directly confirming or denying the existence of any recordings.
Instead, he pointed to the administration’s response to specific scenes described in the book.
“It is notable that there haven’t been denials of very specific scenes inside the Situation Room, which include extensive dialogue,” Swan said.
Regime Change has generated widespread attention in Washington since its release, with numerous revelations from the book dominating political conversation over the past week. As debate over its contents continues, Trump has forcefully rejected its portrayal of his administration while accusing Haberman of publishing yet another work that he says is filled with falsehoods.
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