Full Breakdown
Trump Fires Back at Bombshell Book Detailing Personal Habits and Alleged Situation-Room Leaks
6/29/2026, 12:39:13 AM
Midnight Truth Social Attack
Just after midnight on Sunday, former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social denouncing *Regime Change*. He called the book “mostly made up, Fake News, largely fiction,” and insulted author Maggie Haberman as a “third-rate writer” who “continues to spew out garbage.”
Book Release and Key Allegations
*Regime Change*, by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, was released June 23 by Simon & Schuster. Based on over 1,000 interviews, the book sold 150,000 copies on its first day. It alleges Trump is a “nighttime snacker” who leaves chip bags, Starbucks wrappers and ice-cream cartons in his bedroom, installed carpet in his private bathroom despite mold concerns, suffers hearing problems, does not share a bedroom with First Lady Melania Trump, and that a member of his inner circle leaked audio recordings of Situation Room discussions about the Epstein files and a proposal by Vice President J.D. Vance to pre-emptively release an incriminating email.
Official Statements, Responses, and Conflicting Reports
Trump framed the book as a libelous invasion of privacy and denied any audio tapes. A White House spokesperson, when asked about the alleged recordings, referred back to Trump’s statement and said the authors have never claimed to possess Situation Room audio. Haberman and Swan declined comment. No tapes have been produced, and officials cannot identify which, if any, conversations were recorded.
Staff Criticism and Observations
White House staff began monitoring the president’s trash after finding snack wrappers in his bedroom. Employees said the carpeted bathroom required frequent rotation and drying to avoid mold. A senior aide told ZTEO the revelations “make him look so f---ing gross.” Staff also noted that Trump’s late-night posting sometimes left them unable to reach him between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. The book mentions fatigue signs such as a “cupped hand behind the ear” and hearing problems.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Just another Margot Con Job!” — Donald Trump (Truth Social)
- “Makes him look so f---ing gross.” — Senior Trump appointee (ZTEO)
- “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)
- “Those who spent time with him could see the signs—the moments of fatigue, the cupped hand behind the ear,” — Maggie Haberman (Regime Change)
What’s Next
*Regime Change* continues to top bestseller lists, prompting further scrutiny of the president’s habits and the alleged leak. The White House has not announced an investigation into the recordings, while Trump’s Truth Social activity suggests ongoing rebuttals. Additional insiders may be interviewed for future publications.
