Trump Rants Again About NY Times Reporters’ Biography After Maggie Haberman Calls His Health ‘A Black Box’ President Donald Trump launched another fiery attack on two New York Times reporters, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, following their criticism of his health. In a lengthy social media post, Trump denounced their recent book, Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, calling it “a joke” and claiming 90 percent of its content was “fake news.” The outburst came hours after Haberman, during an appearance on MSNOW’s The Weekend, described Trump’s health as “a black box inside that administration,” stating that she and Swan had failed to fully investigate his medical status. Trump, 80, used the opportunity to boast about his recent physical examination at Walter Reed military hospital and his performance on a cognitive test. He claimed to have “aced” the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a tool used to detect dementia or cognitive decline, and mocked Haberman and Swan for allegedly failing to achieve even 50 percent of the questions correctly. “Few people in Washington, D.C., could do so, including Maggot and her flunky associate, Jonathan Swan,” he said, using his derogatory nickname for Haberman. He also reiterated his belief that a “true story” about him would be “boring” but “loaded with lots of SUCCESS.” Haberman and Swan responded by highlighting the book’s commercial success. Swan shared a screenshot of the book’s position on Amazon’s bestseller list, noting it had reached number one. “Many people disagree with the president’s assessment. Thanks to you all for reading,” he quipped. Haberman, in a separate post, thanked readers for engaging with the book and mentioned that hardcover editions were being restocked.#donald_trump #washington_d_c #maggie_haberman #jonathan_swan #simon_schuster
New Trump Book’s Authors Detail Struggles to Uncover White House Secrets: ‘We Nearly Killed Ourselves’ Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, co-authors of the new book Regime Change, describe the immense challenges they faced while reporting on Donald Trump’s second term. The pair, both longtime New York Times reporters, reveal how the Trump administration’s secrecy and tight control over information made uncovering key details nearly impossible. Their work, which delves into the inner workings of the White House, highlights the administration’s reputation for guarding sensitive information, particularly regarding Trump’s health and major policy decisions. Haberman and Swan emphasize that Trump’s health has been a persistent barrier to transparency. “His health has always been a very specific lockbox for him, going back decades,” Haberman explains. “Illness freaks him out; he perceives illness as weakness, and his advisers are very, very attuned to that.” This mindset, she notes, has led to a shrinking circle of individuals privy to his medical status. While the administration occasionally mentions that Trump has seen “22 specialists” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, they rarely provide specifics about his condition. Haberman recalls that the last time reliable information about Trump’s health was shared was in 2018, and the administration’s lack of transparency during the 2020 pandemic further eroded trust. The authors also describe the physical and mental toll of their reporting.#donald_trump #maggie_haberman #jonathan_swann #walter_reed_national_military_medical_center #situation_room
