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Trump’s Anger Over Book’s Bathroom and Bedroom Revelations Triggers Administration Blackout
6/26/2026, 9:40:29 PM
Book’s Revelations on Trump’s Private Habits
The newly released *Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump* details President Donald Trump’s late-night eating and bathroom preferences. According to the authors, the president left empty potato-chip bags, Starbucks wrappers, ice-cream cartons and even White House sterling-silver utensils in his bedroom, and installed carpet in his private bathroom, prompting a strong reaction from the president.
Context and Publication
The book, authored by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, was published earlier this week. While it also alleges that the authors obtained audio recordings from the White House Situation Room, the bedroom-and-bathroom details have generated the most immediate response from the administration.
Main Actors
The principal individuals mentioned are President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump (who reportedly does not share the bedroom), reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, a senior Trump appointee who voiced staff concerns, the Zeteo newsletter and its reporter Asawin Suebsaeng.
Specific Habit Details
Staff observed empty potato-chip bags, Starbucks wrappers, ice-cream cartons and occasional White House sterling-silver utensils left in the president’s bedroom. In the bathroom, carpet near the shower became soaked, prompting mold worries; staff managed the carpet by rotating small pieces and drying them.
Administration’s Official Response
President Trump publicly described the bedroom-and-bathroom claims as libel and an invasion of his privacy. In response, senior officials instituted an intra-administration media blackout, instructing staff not to discuss the book with reporters.
Internal Criticism
A senior appointee told Zeteo that the revelations “make him look so f------ gross.” Staff expressed unease about the carpeted bathroom and mold risk, and Asawin Suebsaeng described the president as “perennially image-conscious and self-obsessed,” noting his irritation.
Verbatim Quotes
- “A nighttime snacker, the president would frequently leave an array of empty potato chip bags, Starbucks wrappers, and ice cream cartons in the trash, or on the floor,” — Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, *Regime Change*
- “At other points, he’s vented to some confidants that ‘I don’t do that!’—to which some of them have sat there and thought to themselves: Uh… yeah, you do,” — Donald Trump (as reported by Asawin Suebsaeng)
- “The president sees everything, and he knows about the trash and bathroom sections, and thinks it’s complete bulls--- that it got published.” — senior Trump appointee (anonymous)
- “If you need to be told why a carpeted bathroom is disgusting, you are likely either a child or the most powerful person alive today,” — Asawin Suebsaeng
- “The solution was to lay a small piece of the same carpet—never an actual bath mat—over the larger one.” — *Regime Change*
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
The habit claims rely on staff testimony and unnamed sources; no independent verification is provided. The alleged Situation Room recordings are mentioned but not detailed.
Outlook
The media blackout remains in place, limiting staff commentary on the book. Observers expect the White House may extend communication controls if additional excerpts are released.
