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Maggie Haberman is an American journalist and political correspondent for The New York Times. She is known for her extensive coverage of Donald Trump and U.

Known for: Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America

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Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America

Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America

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An in-depth political biography examining Donald Trump's rise from New York real estate to the presidency, exploring his personality, methods, and the cultural forces that enabled his ascent. Drawing on years of reporting and interviews, Haberman provides a detailed account of Trump's career and the impact of his leadership on American politics.

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Roots in Queens: Family, Ambition, and the Making of a Persona

Donald Trump’s story begins in the outer boroughs, not in the towers of Manhattan. In Queens, under the watch of his father, Fred Trump, the young Donald absorbed a worldview defined by competition, control, and the constant need to display success. Fred’s empire of working‑class housing development...

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Building an Image: Real Estate, Media, and the Illusion of Success

When Trump entered real estate in the 1970s, he inherited not only his father’s company but also his instinct for publicity. Yet what distinguished him was his ability to transform development projects into stages for self‑promotion. Deals such as the Commodore Hotel redevelopment and Trump Tower we...

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About Maggie Haberman

Maggie Haberman is an American journalist and political correspondent for The New York Times. She is known for her extensive coverage of Donald Trump and U.S. politics, and she has won multiple awards for her investigative reporting.

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