Book · 2026 · Political Science
Regime Change
Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump
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If you read Regime Change, the Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan book, like one of the themes in there and she and Maggie talks about this in an interview with Ezra Klein a few weeks ago, is that Trump is singularly obsessed with the idea that Iran wants to kill him.
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Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, who are out with a new book that you must pick up and read because it has so many extraordinary anecdotes from inside the rooms where all the things are happening. Regime Change.
We've got Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan coming on to talk about their new blockbuster book, which is like the look inside the Trump administration.
I guess it's in Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan's new book Regime Change.
Alex Wagner Pod Save America · Jun 2026 Trump aids fear that Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan have obtained situation room tapes for their new book called Regime Change.
The story is actually an excerpt from Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan's forthcoming new book, Regime Change, and it includes some pretty incredible details and anecdotes.
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Why people recommend it
Regime Change by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan is a political nonfiction book offering an insider look at the imperial presidency of Donald Trump through extraordinary anecdotes and reporting from inside the administration. On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky recommended that listeners pick up the blockbuster book, highlighting its wealth of insider details from the rooms where major administration decisions took place. The book also became a frequent topic of discussion on Pod Save America, where hosts Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor, and guest Alex Wagner analyzed its revelations. Favreau cited the book to illustrate Trump's intense focus on foreign policy concerns regarding Iran, while Wagner discussed amusing details regarding White House decorations featured in the text. Saagar Enjeti similarly discussed the book on Breaking Points while examining Trump's psychology and the deference of his advisers. Across multiple episodes, hosts highlighted leaked situation room tapes and excerpts serialized prior to publication, exploring how the authors captured the chaotic inner workings, conflicts, and unique dynamics of the Trump administration. The podcast discussions collectively positioned the book as an essential, deeply reported chronicle of contemporary American executive power.
Every mention
Emily Jashinsky Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, who are out with a new book that you must pick up and read because it ha… 3
“We've got Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan coming on to talk about their new blockbuster book, which is like the look inside the Trump administration.”
“Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, who are out with a new book that you must pick up and read because it has so many extraordinary anecdotes from inside the rooms where all the things are happening. Regime Change Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump.”
“Trump aids fear that Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan have obtained situation room tapes for their new book called regime change inside the imperial presidency of Donald Trump.”
Jon Favreau The story is actually an excerpt from Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan's forthcoming new book, Regime Chan… 2
“If you read Regime Change, the Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan book, like one of the themes in there and she and Maggie talks about this in an interview with Ezra Klein a few weeks ago, is that Trump is singularly obsessed with the idea that Iran wants to kill him.”
“The story is actually an excerpt from Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan's forthcoming new book, Regime Change, and it includes some um pretty incredible details and anecdotes”
Alex Wagner I guess it's in Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan's new book Regime Change, but Trump literally has like is… 1
“I guess it's in Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan's new book Regime Change, but Trump literally has like is it a glue gun?”
Saagar Enjeti If you If you read Did you read the regime change book or some of it? Yeah. And so, when you read that, you… 1
“If you If you read Did you read the regime change book or some of it? Yeah. And so, when you read that, you're like”
Tommy Vietor Tommy talked to Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan this week about their new Trump book, Regime Change. 1
“Tommy talked to Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan this week about their new Trump book, Regime Change.”
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“Maggie Haberman is a White House correspondent [music] at The New York Times, a Pulitzer Prize winner, and the co-author, alongside Jonathan Swan, of Regime Change.”
“The final piece of reporting that we did in regime change was about the lead up to the Iran war and it was not there there were there were things that happened that you know”
