Donald Trump

The Hill -  President Trump slammed New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman after she questioned his physical and cognitive fitness during an appearance on MS Now, warning that she will “pay the price” when his multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the Times reaches court.

In a lengthy Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump lashed out at Haberman after she questioned his mental clarity following a series of recent gaffs, including him calling Iran the “Islamic State of Japan.”

“Maggot Hagerman has covered me incorrectly for ten years,” he wrote. “She has made a living off her bad reporting, and will pay the price when our Multi Billion Dollar Lawsuit against The Failing New York Times gets to Court.”

The president defended his health, saying he had recently undergone a physical examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and requested an additional cognitive exam.

“I just finished a perfect physical at Walter Reed, I do it every six months, and I requested another Cognitive Test, the only President to do so, three times, and I aced them all,” he said. “Few people in Washington, D.C., could do so, including Maggot and her flunky associate, Jonathan Swan.”

Trump’s outrage came after Haberman discussed concerns around his cognitive health, following several high-profile blunders and verbal mishaps.

At the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, Trump mistakenly called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s name.