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Trump’s White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Is in ‘Some Deep Sh*t’

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Suebsaeng, A. (2026, October 16). Trump’s White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Is in ‘Some Deep Sh*t’. Zeteo. https://zeteo.com/p/trumps-white-house-chief-of-staff

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The article reports that President Donald Trump's White House Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, is facing significant challenges as his approval ratings decline and midterm elections approach. Sources close to the president indicate he is considering replacing Wiles due to poor political performance. Despite public support statements from the White House, insiders suggest a potential backlash against Republican operatives if the GOP suffers losses in November's midterms. The piece also touches on broader discontent within Trump’s circle regarding various figures blamed for election setbacks.
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As of October 16, 2026, Susie Wiles, the White House Chief of Staff for President Donald Trump, is facing significant trouble due to declining poll numbers and impending midterm election losses. A top Trump adviser described her situation as "deep shit," highlighting the dire circumstances she faces in trying to salvage the midterms for the president. The article also mentions increasing tensions within Trumpworld over potential blame shifting if Republican candidates suffer heavy defeats in the House and Senate elections.

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Asawin Suebsaeng
16 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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🔮 In today’s ‘First Draft,’ we’ll get into how that happened, why Republicans think their latest attack on Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amy Acton could “backfire” immensely, and why you really need to be paying attention, even if you don’t live in Ohio.
🔮 For instance, we keep hearing about how numerous Republican operatives, Trumpworld figures, and conservatives on Capitol Hill absolutely despise the notably smug James Blair, a former deputy chief of staff who now has the likely impossible task of somehow salvaging the midterms for Trump, and wouldn’t mind cynically shoveling blame on him for the heavy losses, should they occur in the House and Senate.
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Politico Trumpworld U.S. White House the White House

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Trump PERSON · 6× Politico ORG · 4× Susie Wiles PERSON · 3× White House ORG · 3× Donald Trump PERSON · 2× Swin PERSON · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× Wiles PERSON · 2× the White House ORG · 2× Prem PERSON · 1×

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For instance, we keep hearing about how numerous Republican operatives, Trumpworld figures, and conservatives on Capitol Hill absolutely despise the notably smug James Blair, a former deputy chief of staff who now has the likely impossible task of somehow salvaging the midterms for Trump, and wouldn’t mind cynically shoveling blame on him for the heavy losses, should they occur in the House and Senate.
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🔮 For instance, we keep hearing about how numerous Republican operatives, Trumpworld figures, and conservatives on Capitol Hill absolutely despise the notably smug James Blair, a former deputy chief of staff who now has the likely impossible task of somehow salvaging the midterms for Trump, and wouldn’t mind cynically shoveling blame on him for the heavy losses, should they occur in the House and Senate.

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Join Swin and Prem at noon ET (9am PT) for a live conversation about their deeply reported series, the ‘Four Horsemen of the Trump-ocalypse,’ which profiles the officials behind some of the worst damage the Trump administration has inflicted on the U.S. and the world. asserted
administration → join → U.S.
You can read Part 1 (Stephen Miller), Part 2 (Marco Rubio), and Part 3 (Pete Hegseth) now. asserted
You → read → Part
Swin here, working the Trumpworld sources once again to bring you all the news that matters. asserted
that → work → news
In today’s ‘First Draft,’ we can confirm that yes, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles really is in trouble amid President Donald Trump’s tanking polls and with midterms disaster looming on the horizon. asserted
disaster → confirm → horizon
We’ll also take a look at the latest developments in the appalling immigration investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar, as the White House abandons all norms in its quest for retribution. asserted
House → take → retribution
In we go. asserted
we → go → ?
The ‘Ice Maiden’ Melteth “She’s in some deep shit,” a top Donald Trump adviser frankly informs Zeteo, referring to the U.S. president’s White House chief of staff and 2024 campaign co-chief, Susie Wiles. asserted
adviser → ’ → staff
Talk to people in and out of government who are very close to Trump, and it won’t take long for you to hear that despite the president’s public bravado and projections of confidence, he knows how spectacularly in-the-toilet his poll numbers are, at this midway point of his violently authoritarian second term. asserted
numbers → talk → term
He’s looking for people to blame, because he doesn’t want to look in the mirror in his disgusting-carpeted bathroom and blame the one man most responsible for his failures and humiliations. asserted
he → look → failures
The 2026 midterms are around the corner, and if the polls are right, the American people are on track to deliver a mammoth repudiation. asserted
people → deliver → repudiation
On Thursday morning, Politico reported that Trump has been actively weighing dumping Wiles as the midterms near and as he and his party hunt for scapegoats. asserted
he → report → scapegoats
If disaster strikes the GOP in November, expect a ton of backbiting and anonymous score-settling in the media. asserted
disaster → strike → media
For instance, we keep hearing about how numerous Republican operatives, Trumpworld figures, and conservatives on Capitol Hill absolutely despise the notably smug James Blair, a former deputy chief of staff who now has the likely impossible task of somehow salvaging the midterms for Trump, and wouldn’t mind cynically shoveling blame on him for the heavy losses, should they occur in the House and Senate. asserted
they → hear → House
When it comes to Wiles, Trump and his White House tried to pour cold water on the Politico story, releasing effusively supportive statements, the president accusing the outlet of – what else? – “TOTAL FAKE NEWS.” asserted
president → come → what
“Politico doesn’t care about facts, integrity, or honest journalism,” Trump bleated. asserted
Trump → care → facts
“It’s why I kicked them out of the White House! asserted
I → ’ → House
[Before a judge ordered they and CNN and MS NOW be let back in. asserted
they → order → ?
Susie Wiles is my loyal and longest serving Chief of Staff – there is a reason for that. asserted
Wiles → serve → that
She has been with me since the beginning, is my trusted advisor, and has my COMPLETE confidence.” asserted
She → trust → confidence
I can confirm Politico had it right. asserted
it → confirm → ?
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