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Trump Prepares for High-Stakes Interview with The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg

President Trump will meet with Goldberg and two Atlantic journalists to address SignalGate and longstanding disputes over past reporting.

Jeffrey Goldberg and President Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that “I am doing this interview out of curiosity, and as a competition with myself, just to see if it’s possible for The Atlantic to be ‘truthful.’ ” (AP/Alex Brandon)
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Jeffrey Goldberg's reporting on Donald Trump has angered the US president

Overview

  • President Donald Trump is set to meet with Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, later today for an Oval Office interview.
  • The interview will also include Atlantic journalists Michael Scherer and Ashley Parker, as part of a feature titled 'The Most Consequential President of this Century.'
  • Trump’s decision comes after Goldberg’s reporting on SignalGate, where he was mistakenly added to a Signal chat revealing sensitive military discussions.
  • The meeting also revisits tensions over a disputed 2020 Atlantic story alleging Trump called U.S. war dead 'suckers' and 'losers,' which Trump has repeatedly denied.
  • Trump framed the interview as a test of The Atlantic’s ability to report fairly, stating he is 'curious' to see if they can write a truthful account.