Trump calls Maggie Haberman's new book 'largely fiction,' says she's 'wrong about everything'
WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump on Saturday, June 27, has rejected the latest claims made in an upcoming book by veteran White House reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, calling it "largely fiction" and accusing the authors of publishing "fake news."
His remarks came after new excerpts from the book alleged that he altered meeting locations inside the White House because of hearing issues and fatigue. The White House has also rejected the book's characterization of Trump's health, maintaining that the president remains in "excellent" physical and cognitive condition.
Trump labels reporting 'fake news,' rejects book's claims
In a post on Truth Social, Trump sharply criticized the forthcoming book, 'Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump', before its release.
"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.
He went on to describe Haberman as "a third rate writer and intellect, who has made a first rate income because of your favorite President, ME."
Trump argued that the journalist had repeatedly been incorrect in her reporting about him over the years.
"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 Hoax, and she was wrong about me on just about everything else. But she continues to spew out garbage, and people continue to buy it."
The president also reiterated his victory in the 2024 election, writing, "REMEMBER, I WON THE ELECTION, BIG - ALL SEVEN SWING STATES, THE POPULAR VOTE, 86% of the Counties."
Trump further disputed suggestions that the authors possessed recordings supporting their reporting. "And they don't have the audio tapes that they imply they have. Just another Margot Con Job! And Iran will never have a Nuclear Weapon!!!," he said.
Book claims Trump changed meeting locations over hearing concerns
The latest revealed excerpt from Regime Change alleges that Trump increasingly chose to hold meetings in the Oval Office rather than the East Wing because the room offered better acoustics and allowed him to remain seated.
Haberman and Swan write that the account is based on more than 1,000 interviews conducted over two years with administration officials, advisers and others familiar with Trump's presidency.
According to the authors, Trump at times asked people to repeat questions because of hearing difficulties and showed signs of fatigue. The book states, "He was having trouble hearing, asking people to repeat questions they had just asked."
The White House has rejected those assertions. Spokesperson Davis Ingle said Trump's condition remains strong and disputed the book's portrayal. "
President Trump's sharpness, unmatched energy and historic accessibility stand in stark contrast to what we saw during the last administration," Ingle said, describing him as "the sharpest and most accessible president in American history."
