Trump Denounces ABC’s Jonathan Karl, Tells Followers ‘Don’t Buy the Book’

Overview

• President Trump attacked ABC News journalist Jonathan Karl on Truth Social, calling him a “third rate” anchor and urging people, “Don’t buy the book.”
• He said Karl’s October 2025 book, Retribution, contains “fictitious quotes” and “no relationship to the truth.”
• In his message, Trump pointed to ABC’s payment to resolve a defamation dispute that arose after George Stephanopoulos wrongly said he was found liable for rape.
• TheWrap reported that ABC News did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Trump’s criticism.
• Mediaite framed the late-night rant as error-filled and noted ABC’s payment was a voluntary settlement rather than a court-ordered judgment.