president Donald Trump On Friday, she launched a scathing attack on New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, calling her a “maggot” in a post for The Truth Society. Trump’s anger appeared to boil over after Haberman’s explosive interview with CNN. Caitlan Collinsshe lashed out at the president iran is.
“Margot Hagman, another SLEAZEBAG writer for the failed New York Times, persists in writing false stories about me, even though she fully knows and understands that everything she says is often the exact opposite of the truth,” Trump wrote.
He added, “Regardless, I am considering adding Maggott and some of her “associates” to the lawsuit I have filed against The Times in Florida, and happily, that lawsuit appears to be moving forward smoothly. Thank you for your attention to this matter! DJT President.”
Haberman’s reportage has been critical of Trump, to say the least, and her author page features articles with titles like “Trump’s Tangled Web of Deals, Policies and Fortunes” and “Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days from Seven-Year Prison.”
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Here’s everything you need to know about Maggie Haberman.
Maggie Haberman: 5 things to know
- Haberman was born in New York City, the son of Clyde Haberman, a longtime reporter for The New York Times, and Nancy Haberman, director of media communications at the Rubenstein Institute. Her mother worked for powerful clients in New York, including Donald Trump.
- A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, her first reporting job was at the New York Post.
- Thereafter, Haberman worked at the New York Daily News and Politico before joining the New York Times. During her career, she has covered five presidential elections, several gubernatorial races and the New York City mayoral race. She is also the author of The Confidence Man: The Rise of Donald Trump and the Collapse of America
- Haberman, who is of Jewish descent, is married to New York Daily News reporter Darre Ardash Gregorian. The couple has three children and lives in Brooklyn.
- Haberman was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2018 for its coverage of Trump’s advisers and their ties to Russia. In 2021, she was part of a team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of Trump’s handling of the coronavirus.
Haberman on Trump and the Iran War
“The president does know there’s a correlation between gas prices and oil,” Haberman said on Collins’ show. “Everything the president has said is very clear, and he’s said it publicly, he thinks this thing will be over by now. I don’t know why he thinks that, and I don’t know why there isn’t some kind of contingency with what we’re seeing now. But there’s clearly no plan to deal with this other than talking about how the tankers should be tough and keep going. That’s — it’s not — it’s not working.”
She added, “So, it looks like this is going to be a couple more weeks. The president has expressed different timelines as to A, when he’s going to leave, and B, what he wants to accomplish. That may not be up to him at this point. So, we’ll see.”
The New York Times reporter continued, “…different countries have said that they are really waiting for the end of this war to come and the president to make a decision. But even if he makes a decision tomorrow, it does not mean that the impact of this war will stop tomorrow.”
It’s worth noting that the attack on Haberman is not the first time Trump has attacked a female reporter. He told Bloomberg’s Katherine Lucey “a quiet little pig” when asked about Epstein’s files. Collins was also targeted when the president noted that she should “smile” more when she asked the president about Epstein’s survivors.
Video of Trump wearing a cowboy hat
While Trump’s comments about Haberman drew widespread reactions online, the president himself can be seen in the video wearing a cowboy hat in the Oval Office.
This happened during his meeting with the rodeo world champion.
