《纽约时报》记者Maggie Haberman和Jonathan Swan合著的调查性著作《Regime Change》基于逾1000次采访，深入揭露了特朗普第二任期前14个月内政府的权力滥用、腐败和违法行为[1]。该书已售出50万册，有望成为2026年的非虚构类畅销书[1]。
根据书中披露，特朗普在第二任期第一天赦免了1500名被控参与1月6日国会骚乱的人士，随后在第一年又额外赦免166人[1]。特朗普还赦免了一名因走私400吨可卡因被判45年监禁的洪都拉斯走私犯[1]。
书中记录了特朗普对CIA局长Ratcliffe和国务卿Rubio建议的无视。在两人都表示反对的情况下，他仍同意了以色列关于对伊朗发动战争的请求[1]。Ratcliffe称以色列的伊朗政权更替计划"荒唐"，Rubio则评价道"换句话说，这是胡说八道"[1]。
此外，特朗普曾声称自己是"毫无疑问，这个星球上有史以来最强大的人"，称他比希特勒、毛泽东、斯大林等历史人物都更强大[1]。
New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan have published an investigative book titled "Regime Change" examining Trump's second term, drawing on more than 1,000 interviews including deep background sources [1]. The book documents what the authors characterize as abuses of power, corruption, and illegal conduct within the Trump administration, with reported sales of 500,000 copies positioning it as a potential nonfiction bestseller for 2026 [1].
Among the book's revelations, Trump is quoted claiming to be "without question, the most powerful person ever on this planet," surpassing historical figures including Hitler, Mao, and Stalin [1]. The investigation details Trump's extensive use of presidential pardons, including the commutation of sentences for 1,500 individuals charged in connection with the January 6 Capitol riot on his first day of the second term, followed by 166 additional pardons during the first year [1]. The book also documents a pardon granted to a Honduran cocaine trafficker serving a 45-year sentence for smuggling 400 tons of cocaine [1].
Haberman and Swan's work reveals significant disagreements within Trump's national security apparatus over military action against Iran. According to the book, CIA Director Ratcliffe called Israel's regime change plan regarding Iran "absurd," while Secretary of State Rubio characterized it as "in other words, total nonsense" [1]. Nevertheless, Trump overruled or disregarded both officials' recommendations and agreed to Israel's request for war against Iran [1].
