Trump mocks 'wandering' Dan Goldman, says ex-congressman is chasing a political comeback

President Trump mocked former Rep Dan Goldman as a failed political opponent, accusing him of chasing relevance after years of anti-Trump efforts
Former New York Congressman Dan Goldman became one of President Donald Trump's fiercest congressional critics, repeatedly clashing with him over impeachment, oversight, and constitutional issues (@danielsgoldman/X, Getty Images)
Former New York Congressman Dan Goldman became one of President Donald Trump's fiercest congressional critics, repeatedly clashing with him over impeachment, oversight, and constitutional issues (@danielsgoldman/X, Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald J Trump has reignited his long-running feud with former New York Congressman Dan Goldman, portraying the Democrat as a politically defeated figure searching for relevance after years spent investigating and criticizing him.

In a sharply worded Truth Social post on Wednesday, June 24, Trump ridiculed Goldman, a former federal prosecutor who played a prominent role in congressional investigations involving him.



The latest attack continues Trump's broader pattern of publicly targeting former political adversaries following his return to the White House.

Trump accused Goldman of unsuccessfully trying to prosecute him and dismissed the former congressman as a failed political figure struggling to find a path back into public life.

The comments immediately revived tensions between two figures whose rivalry stretches back to some of the most contentious oversight battles in recent Washington history.

Trump reignites old political rivalry

Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., center right, and Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., center, talk to reporters after visiting Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
The clash revives a rivalry dating back to Trump's first term, when Goldman played a central role in high-profile congressional investigations (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

“Former Congressman Dan Goldman... is wandering aimlessly,” Trump wrote, adding that the Democrat was attempting to find his way back into political relevance.

The president also linked Goldman to former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway's ex-husband, George Conway, another frequent Trump critic.

Trump claimed the pair represented a broader group of political opponents who spent years trying to damage him politically and legally without success.

The remarks are the latest example of Trump's willingness to revisit old disputes with lawmakers and prosecutors who challenged him during previous administrations.

Dan Goldman emerged as a vocal Trump critic in Congress



Goldman rose to national prominence during Trump's first term, serving as lead counsel for House Democrats during the president's first impeachment inquiry.

He later won election to Congress and became one of Trump's most outspoken critics on oversight and legal matters.

Throughout his time in Washington, Goldman repeatedly accused Trump of undermining democratic institutions and frequently appeared on television defending congressional investigations involving the president.

READING, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 23: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures to the media as he walks to board Air Force One while departing Reading Regional Airport on June 23, 2026 in Reading, Pennsylvania. President Trump traveled to Pennsylvania to deliver remarks at a Mack Trucks facility. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump gestures to the media as he walks to board Air Force One while departing Reading Regional Airport on June 23, 2026, in Reading, Pennsylvania (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump's latest broadside suggests that despite Goldman's departure from Congress, the president still views him as a symbol of the legal and political campaigns that dominated much of his first presidency.

The renewed clash underscores how many of the personal and political rivalries that defined Trump's earlier years in office continue to shape the national conversation as his second administration moves forward.

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