Trump Attacks NYT Reporter Over 9/11 Ceremony Report

President Donald Trump issued a sharp personal attack on New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman on Friday, August 28, 2026, denying a report that he plans to skip the 25th anniversary commemoration of the September 11 attacks at Ground Zero in New York City because he would not be permitted to deliver a speech. The dispute centers on a story published by the Times on Thursday, August 27, which cited unnamed sources with knowledge of the planning. The Times report stated that Trump was expected to attend a ceremony at the Pentagon on September 11, 2026, instead of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in Manhattan.