Trump threatens to add 'sleazebag' NYT reporter 'Maggot Hagerman' to defamation lawsuit
President Donald Trump melted down on his Truth Social platform, attacking New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman — and threatening to add her to an ongoing defamation lawsuit he's litigating against her employer.
"Maggot Hagerman, just another SLEAZEBAG writer for The Failing New York Times, insists on writing false stories about me, even though she fully knows and understands that the exact opposite of anything she says is usually the truth," wrote Trump. "In any event, I’m thinking of adding Maggot, and some of her 'associates,' into my Florida based Lawsuit against The Times which, very happily, seems to be proceeding nicely."
Haberman, whom Trump has similarly referred to as "Maggot" on multiple other occasions, is renowned for her access into Trump's inner circle and ability to reveal chaos and vulnerability behind the scenes.
Trump's threat comes after CNN commentary segment with Haberman on Thursday night, during which she and anchor Kaitlan Collins discussed how gas prices are damaging Trump's political credibility with his voters.
Trump's lawsuit against The Times, filed last year, accuses the paper of publishing defamatory statements about him during the 2024 presidential election. He was forced to refile it after a judge criticized the initial filing as being full of inflammatory language.