"Maggot Hagerman Has Lived Off Fake News About Me for 10 Years"... Trump Slams Reporter

Posts Criticism on Truth Social

Denies Any Cognitive Impairment

U.S. President Donald Trump posted a message criticizing Maggie Haberman, a reporter for The New York Times (NYT), who has raised questions about his health.

U.S. President Donald Trump. Photo by Reuters Yonhap News

On the 11th (local time), President Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, "Maggot Hagerman has made a living for 10 years by reporting false stories about me," adding, "When our multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against the 'failing New York Times' goes to trial, she will pay the price."

It appears that Trump intentionally referred to reporter Maggie Haberman as "Maggot Hagerman." "Maggot" means larva, and "Hagerman" evokes the word "hag," which refers to a witch or an old woman.

Haberman appeared on MSNBC Now, citing examples such as President Trump mistakenly referring to the "Islamic Republic of Iran" as the "Islamic Republic of Japan" on the 8th, and calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by Russian President Vladimir Putin's name at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) meeting held in Ankara, Turkey. She raised questions about his physical and cognitive health, saying, "Within that administration, his health is like a black box," and added, "They are releasing less and less information."

In response, President Trump said, "I just completed a perfect physical examination at Walter Reed (National Military Medical Center) and I get checked every six months." He continued, "I also requested another cognitive test, making me the only president to have requested it three times, and I got a perfect score each time." He mocked, "Hardly anyone in Washington, D.C.—including 'Maggot' and his lackey Jonathan Swan—could accomplish this."

Swan is a reporter for The New York Times who co-authored the book "Regime Change" with Haberman. President Trump also criticized this book, calling it "boring," "90% fake news," and "garbage."

After seeing the post, reporter Swan responded on X (formerly Twitter), saying, "It would be an honor to interview President Trump on camera any time he wants," and attached a screenshot showing that "Regime Change" ranked No. 1 on Amazon's "Top 20 Bestselling Books of the Week" for the week of July 5.

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