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Trump Dismisses Book Claiming Mao-Like Ambition, Attacks Haberman

7/1/2026

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Trump Rejects Book

The book cites where President Donald Trump likened his influence to Mao Zedong and Genghis Khan, traced to golf caddies.
President Donald Trump said on Truth Social the book is ‘mostly made up, Fake News, largely fiction,’ rejecting its findings.
The book says Trump gets little dissenting advice and relies on a small inner circle.
Trump continued attacking journalist Maggie Haberman, calling her work garbage while the book stayed prominent.

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Trump Rejects Book

The book “Regime Change” topped 2026 hardcover nonfiction sales, moving over 300,000 copies in its first week.
President Donald Trump relies on a small inner circle for major decisions and receives little dissenting advice.
Authors Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan detail Trump’s military choices, Justice actions, and House aesthetics.
Trump dismissed the book as “mostly made up” and bragged about being compared to villains.

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Trump Bypasses Congress

The new book says President Donald Trump’s second term is defined by unprecedented unilateral executive actions that bypass congressional oversight.
Senior U.S. officials met in the White House Situation Room to plan a response to the Jeffrey Epstein file controversy.
Trump appointed CIA director John Ratcliffe and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for loyalty and appeal.
Energy and Treasury secretaries were left out of Iran war meetings, showing tight information control.

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Trump Rejects Book

The book cites where President Donald Trump likened his influence to Mao Zedong and Genghis Khan, traced to golf caddies.
President Donald Trump said on Truth Social the book is ‘mostly made up, Fake News, largely fiction,’ rejecting its findings.
The book says Trump gets little dissenting advice and relies on a small inner circle.
Trump continued attacking journalist Maggie Haberman, calling her work garbage while the book stayed prominent.

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