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MAGGIE HABERMAN SPENT 1,000 INTERVIEWS FINDING OUT HOW BAD IT REALLY IS. NOW SHE'S TELLING RICK. 📕😳🔥

Sep 8, 2026 · 58m

Summary

Maggie Haberman discusses her new book, *Regime Change*, analyzing the second Trump administration’s shift toward authoritarianism and the "regime change" within the U.S. presidency. The episode covers the early administration's chaos, including Elon Musk’s disruptive role and the fallout from the Epstein files controversy, which split Trump’s base. Haberman also details the DOJ’s handling of political retribution against figures like James Comey and Letitia James, while addressing Trump’s declining health and the unprecedented self-enrichment of the president and his family.

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