Trump's Fiery Rebuttal: Dismisses Biography as 'Fiction,' Doubles Down on Election Claims

A new biography targeting former President Donald Trump has elicited a characteristically vehement and wide-ranging response from its subject. Trump's statement not only rejected the book's contents outright but also launched a personal critique against the author.

The Core Accusations: Discrediting the Narrative and the Narrator

In his remarks, Trump left no room for ambiguity. He labeled the work "totally made up" and "fake news," emphasizing that the bulk of it was "fiction." This alleged pattern of falsehoods was, according to Trump, rooted in the author's own shortcomings. He derided Margot Hubbell as a "third-rate writer with third-rate intelligence."

Trump pointed to several past controversies to support his claim, asserting the author had been consistently wrong:

  • Election Coverage: He insisted Hubbell knew he would win "in a landslide" yet was "so wrong" about the election.
  • The Russia Investigation: He referenced the "Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax," claiming error there as well.
  • Overall Record: Trump concluded she had been wrong "on almost everything."

Despite this scathing review, Trump wryly noted that the author's "first-rate income" was earned precisely because of her focus on him.

Reasserting Key Tenets: Victory and a Stark Warning

Amidst the personal attacks, Trump circled back to two persistent themes of his post-presidency.

He explicitly and repetitively reinforced his disputed stance on the 2020 election, stating, "Remember, I won the election, in a landslide."

The statement then pivoted abruptly to foreign policy, ending with a trademark, unequivocal warning: "Iran will never have a nuclear weapon!!!" This served as both a reminder of his administration's stance and a seemingly absolute red line.

The response, blending personal grievance, political defense, and policy declaration, encapsulates Trump's familiar communication style. This latest war of words, sparked by the biography, refocuses attention on the enduring controversies surrounding the former president.