Maggie Haberman
Maggie Lindsy Haberman is an American journalist, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, and a political analyst for CNN. She previously worked as a political reporter for the New York Post, the New York Daily News, and Politico. She wrote about Donald Trump for those publications and rose to prominence covering his campaign, first presidency, and inter-presidency for the Times. In 2022, she published the best-selling book Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America.
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Aug 17, 2026
Far Left
Explained in the New York Times how new White House counsel Will Scharf could help Trump dodge oversight.
The far-left criticizes Haberman as a mainstream insider who treats Trump's authoritarianism as normal political theater.
Aug 1, 2026
Far Left
The New York Times correspondent is promoting a claim that 70 percent of Trump's mind is dedicated to White House renovations.
Her insider access journalism is mocked for reducing authoritarian politics to personality quirks while ignoring the actual violence and class war Trump administers.
Jun 15, 2026
Far Left
Her upcoming book with Jonathan Swan has the White House panicked over leaked internal details.
While documenting dysfunction, far-left critics note that Haberman's reporting often normalizes Trump by treating him as a flawed human rather than a systemic threat.
Jun 15, 2026
Far Left
Her new book with Jonathan Swan reportedly contains detailed quotes that have the White House 'extremely worried,' indicating inside knowledge of the Trump administration.
While a mainstream journalist, Haberman's reporting is seen as exposing the internal chaos and potential abuses of the Trump regime, validating the view that the state is fragile and susceptible to elite self-interest.