Trump has been scared of Roger Stone 'for years': New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman

Source: Washington Examiner | April 21, 2018 | Daniel Chaitin

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman says President Trump has been scared of Roger Stone “for years.”

After the president attacked her as a “third rate” reporter on Saturday, speculation began about another part of that Twitter tirade.

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The Times report, published Friday, includes quotes from Sam Nunberg, a former aide to his campaign — who describes how Cohen now has “leverage” over Trump, representing a new dynamic in their relationship. It also has a quote from Stone, a longtime political trickster who also served as an adviser to Trump’s campaign early on.

Haberman, the White House correspondent for the Times, said Trump’s “drunk/drugged up loser” was a reference to Nunberg, not Stone.

“A few things – Trump is referring to @NunbergSam in his tweet. He’s too aware of what Stone could do to him to be that direct. Also, Trump has been abusive to all his staffers at various points, but continues to greet @CLewandowski_ better than most,” she tweeted, using the handle for former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.

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Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara asked Haberman, on Twitter, “Donald Trump is afraid of Roger Stone?”

“For years”, Haberman replied.

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Stone later told the Washington Examiner in a brief exchange that Trump “has no reason to be afraid of me — I am his most loyal supporter.”

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