Overview

• President Donald Trump criticized The New York Times and its journalists, Peter Baker, Maggie Haberman, and Susan Glasser, using derogatory nicknames and accusing them of bias and producing 'fake news.'
• Trump accused the Times of attempting to 'rig the election' against him and labeled its editors as 'Trump deranged.'
• The New York Times responded by rejecting Trump's accusations and calling his actions 'intimidation tactics,' reaffirming their commitment to independent journalism.
• The dispute follows recent Times reporting on Elon Musk's potential conflicts of interest as a Trump policy ally, which has drawn criticism from both Trump and Musk.
• This escalation is part of a broader pattern of Trump's contentious relationship with the media during his second term, including lawsuits and bans on specific outlets.