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Haberman and Swan on Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss 'Regime Change'

booksJun 23, 202617359

Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan appeared on Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss their new book, Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, which chronicles the first year of Trump’s second presidency. The book reports Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent repeatedly insulted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him 'Mr. Bean on crack' and using other profanity-laced epithets, and links those insults to worsening Trump-Zelensky relations. Haberman and Swan portray Trump as relying on a five-to-six person inner circle and on 'gut' instincts for major decisions, including moves that pushed the administration toward conflict with Iran. Those revelations matter because the authors tie personal impulses and narrow advising to tangible diplomatic rifts and policy consequences, showing how presidential behavior can reshape international stability and domestic accountability.

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
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TONIGHT: Maggie Haberman and @jonathanswan.bsky.social talk to @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social about their new book, "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump," which covers the first year of Trump's second presidency. Tune in to The #LastWord at 10pm ET.

1547h ago
Bobby V.23

I dare you to ask them why they hold important information like this for a book deal instead of releasing it immediately for the benefit of our country?

romaa13.bsky.social20

Love Lawrence and the show, but cannot stand Haberman and don’t care for more people having vital information and keeping it to write books.

Julie Carson16

I hope you ask them why they held the information for their book instead of reporting it in real time.

I play percussion14

ASK WHY THEY HELD IMPORTANT INFO FOR PROFIT !!!! Come on Lawrence YOU can do that!

Rita Lopes8

They know a lot more damaging stuff about Trump like so many others,but they hold it while knowing so many are suffering from his policies and lies for money.

clnzjay 🌱 🐶 🇨🇦7

Love the show and never miss it, but that picture hurts the eyes!

1r2unyc.bsky.social5

I will not watch. Lawrence should know better than to platform her behavior . She is Trump adjacent

Denis5

Lawrence, make sure they know we are NOT happy they withheld important and newsworthy information just to include in their book.

Ron H. 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🇱🇧4

This Maggie Haberman? Another MSM hack who helped normalize Trump and is now making the rounds peddling a book? No thanks.

treeesq.bsky.social4

Just appalling that Lawrence is helping these two assholes promote this book. They are NOT journalists. Real journalists publish the news they discover immediately and do not hold on to it so they can sell books. Sorry Lawrence you just lost a viewer.

njpjresists.bsky.social2

Nice. On the eve of the book release

trumpmustberemoved.bsky.social2

You can't let Haberman say Trump won overwhelmingly this time compared to 2016, he did not! The swing state margin for the EC in 2016 was 47,000 votes. In 2024 it was 110,000 votes. In 2020 78,000 votes The electorate is 50-50 with a razor thin margin for the Trump just barely won in 2024 again

Jim Bellefeuille2

Great interview with Maggie Haberman and Johnathan Swan. Gotta get their book

MS NOW Public Relations
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TONIGHT: @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social will speak with Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan for their first live television interview on their new book, “Regime Change,” which covers the first year of Trump’s second presidency. Tune-in to @lastwordmsnow.bsky.social at 10 p.m. ET tonight on @ms.now.

4012h ago
blueskyer124.bsky.social fuckin' bastard2

I don't buy it. Haberman has been on trump's side most of her career.

Kevin Rothrock
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent advised Trump not to host Zelensky in the Oval Office, having called the Ukrainian president a “little fucker," a “special-needs child,” and “Mr. Bean on crack," according to a new book by NYT reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan.

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Bill Madden
@maddenifico.bsky.social

Must watch TV: Lawrence O'Donnell has New york Times journalists Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman as guests. Their book about the presidency of the pedophile psychopath is called Regime Change.

444h ago
BayouBear3

I’m watching now, on the west coast and these two are just amazing.

Trixie 🌸🇨🇦
@trixie57.bsky.social

According to the book REGIME CHANGE, Scott Bessent is the one who caused the problems between Trump and Zelenskyy last year. Bessent called Zelenskyy - “Mr. Bean on crack.” “A special needs child for Europeans.” “A little fucker.” You’re the little fucker Bessent, and karma is coming for you.

19Yesterday
Return of the Cmonmacques
@cmonmaque.bsky.social

I don’t really begrudge Maggie haberman or Jonathan swan for saving all their scoops for a book. None of the scandals have ever actually damaged trump and also the stories would have been swallowed up by other insane shit had they come out at the time. Motherfucker threatened to invade Greenland.

182d ago
2asnme.bsky.social
@2asnme.bsky.social

He’s just baby mad about the Haberman Swan Regime Change book that is the biggest expose’ this year of how this admin thinks and behaves. Suing everyone and everything is his only policy - retribution. So much for America First.

8Yesterday
pissed-off-g.bsky.social
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President Donald Trump has engaged in something of a martial "arms race" with First Lady Melania Trump, New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan revealed in their forthcoming book "Regime Change," one that involves the president pillaging gold... www.rawstory.com/trump-267707...

6Yesterday
phyllisjsilver
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@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social talks with authors of book Regime Change. Trump has bragged about his “gut”s intuition”. OMG! His GUT took us to War! @baron333.bsky.social @markymark757.bsky.social @j1j2.bsky.social @moberzan.bsky.social @tcrg2012.bsky.social @57kev.bsky.social @abbarsha.bsky.social

53h ago
Patrick Lovell The Producer
@patricklovellpresentsthecleannewdeal.com

@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social described Maggie Haberman as the foremost journalist regarding Trump when introducing her latest book with Jonathan Swan. She’s sharp. Swan is really good. DCJ provides a lot more than Trump psychosis. Even though he offers plenty of that too youtu.be/KkmDeZ1jbK4?...

53h ago
Tina Brown
@tinabrownlm.bsky.social

Reading Regime Change, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan's new book on Trump, there are times I wondered how the hell these two NYT scribes got such amazing blow-by-blow dish, unless they were hiding under the Resolute desk. Full take in Fresh Hell: tinabrown.substack.com/p/regime-cha...

37h ago
Chris Denny
@chdodenny.bsky.social

The new book *Regime Change* drops tomorrow. In it Trump describes Gary Player's golf caddy as "a presidential historian": truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT... www.cnn.com/2026/06/18/p...

38h ago
Louise
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New book out by Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman titled Regime Change. Dishes the dirt on Melania and 47. He has carpet in his bathroom 🤢. He steals things from Melania’s bedroom to put in his room. His floor is littered with empty snack bags and cartons.

416h ago
Lee K
@bselected.bsky.social

Watching Haberman&Swan discuss their book Regime Change with Lawrence. Seems Trump went to War w Iran based on his "gut feeling" OMG soldiers, children & civilians died. Gas, food utility prices rose globally because of his 💩y gut.To make matters worse, he has no clue how 2 end his illegal gut war.

33h ago
DC Yankee 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸
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Just watched Lawrence O’D interview Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan about their book Regime Change. Jonathan said neither Bessent, Chris Wright (Energy), nor Tulsi were in the meeting that decided to move forward with Iran. He said Trump relies on 5-6 people to give him guidance. 😳😳😳

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