In Which Maggie Haberman Reaches Her Limit

The president says he’s seen the letter from the widower of the woman who worked for Scarborough asking him to stop talking about his late wife. The president replies he’s sure the widower wants to “get to the bottom” of what happened.

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 26, 2020

That’s her usual tweet style.

The president seems to be looking for someone to answer question of why someone who doesn’t need it would take insulin, after the president mused about whether he himself should take it. Jerome Adams finally agrees to stand up and says many people have diabetes and don’t know it.

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 26, 2020

But as she covers this press conference:

The president is accusing @jeffmason1 of trying to be “politically correct” for keeping his mask on while asking a question.

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 26, 2020

Something seems to bend under the strain:

Veteran viewers of the “Ted Cruz’s dad was maybe somehow involved in the Kennedy murder” portion of the 2016 primaries won’t be surprised here https://t.co/1kAWdcQaMn

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 26, 2020

She throws legit shade at Twitter (it was a weak move):

I’m sure many people on this encyclopedic site will take the time to really learn about it and click https://t.co/s8bzbqpxbs

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 26, 2020

And then at Trump:

Question the president hasn’t been asked, but which he’s raised with what he just said - does he think people only wear masks as a protest about him?

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 26, 2020

For an NYT reporter, this is dangerously close to an op-Ed.

Not that I’m complaining.