Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump

Book · 2026 · Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

A rigorously reported, 496-page work of political journalism by two New York Times correspondents covering the first year of Donald Trump's second term, structured across four thematic sections. Adult readers sensitive to accounts of institutional abuse of power, political retribution, real-world violence, or coarse language should note those elements are present throughout.

Medical traumaGraphic violence & goreAbuse & manipulation

Chapters to know about

Abuse & manipulationPart II: RetributionModerate

This section details reported use of the Justice Department to pursue political opponents and documents internal accounts of staff being publicly humiliated or covertly sidelined.

Abuse & manipulationPart III: The Enemy WithinModerate

Covers reported crackdowns on domestic institutions, universities, and federal agencies, including accounts of individuals targeted for removal or legal action.

Graphic violence & gorePart I: WhirlwindMild

Describes the sealing of the U.S. border, National Guard deployments into cities, and reported deadly confrontations between immigration enforcement and protesters.

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