Trump is clearly fed up.
President Donald Trump intensified his ongoing feud with The New York Times after reporter Maggie Haberman raised questions about his health during a recent television appearance.
In a lengthy Truth Social post Saturday, Trump blasted Haberman’s coverage and said she could face consequences if his multibillion-dollar lawsuit against The New York Times ultimately prevails.
The latest exchange adds another chapter to the years-long feud between Trump and one of the newspaper’s best-known political reporters.
Trump accused Haberman of publishing inaccurate stories about him for years and argued that her reporting has consistently misrepresented his presidency.
“Maggot Hagerman has covered me incorrectly for ten years,” Trump wrote. “She has made a living off her bad reporting, and will pay the price when our Multi Billion Dollar Lawsuit against The Failing New York Times gets to Court.”
The president also used the post to defend his physical and cognitive health.
According to Trump, he recently completed another physical examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and voluntarily requested an additional cognitive assessment.
Trump said he routinely undergoes physical exams every six months and maintained that he earned perfect scores on each cognitive test he has taken while in office.
“I just finished a perfect physical at Walter Reed,” Trump wrote. “I requested another Cognitive Test… and I aced them all.”
He went on to argue that few people in Washington could achieve similar results, extending his criticism to Haberman and fellow New York Times reporter Jonathan Swan.
The comments came after Haberman appeared on MS Now, where she discussed questions surrounding Trump’s health following several recent verbal mistakes that have drawn media attention.
Among the incidents cited by critics were Trump’s accidental reference to Iran as the “Islamic State of Japan” and a separate moment during a NATO event when he briefly referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s name before correcting himself.
Haberman said the White House has released limited information regarding the president’s health.
“His health is like a black box inside that administration,” she said. “They have released less and less information.”
Jonathan Swan later responded to Trump’s criticism on the social media platform X.
“I’d gladly sit down for another televised interview with President Trump anytime he’s willing,” Swan wrote.
After Trump dismissed Swan and Haberman’s book, Regime Change, as “boring” and filled with “fake reporting,” Swan shared a screenshot showing the book ranked No. 1 on Amazon’s weekly bestseller list.
“Many people disagree with the president’s assessment,” Swan posted. “Thanks to you all for reading.”
Trump’s legal dispute with The New York Times remains ongoing, and the public disagreement highlights the continuing tension between the president and major national news organizations. Supporters argue Trump is standing up to what they view as unfair media coverage, while critics contend the press has a responsibility to scrutinize public officials. As the lawsuit moves forward, the dispute is likely to remain in the national spotlight.