White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles granted an exclusive interview to ![白宮幕僚長]###https://img-cdn.gateio.im/webp-social/moments-87a9b3933a-5b83f00410-153d09-6d5686.webp( magazine, making shocking assessments of President Trump and his inner circle. She stated that Trump has a “drunkard-like personality,” despite never drinking alcohol; billionaire Elon Musk is described as a “weird person who openly admits to using ketamine.” Wiles revealed that internal disagreements over tariffs within the White House were enormous, leading to the policy’s withdrawal after market turmoil in April.

) Inside the White House: Why Did Wiles Suddenly Turn Against?

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Susie Wiles is a seasoned political advisor from Florida, who served as Trump’s campaign manager last year and is credited with bringing efficiency to Trump’s operation during the campaign and within the White House. However, in her interview with ![白宮幕僚長]###https://img-cdn.gateio.im/social/moments-87a9b3933a-5b83f00410-153d09-6d5686, she sharply criticized several key White House figures, triggering a political earthquake.

Wiles disclosed a startling detail: she is the daughter of an alcoholic father, which allows her to recognize that Trump has a “drunkard-like personality.” She said Trump “approaches everything with the mindset: there’s nothing he can’t do. No, zero, nothing.” While attempting to maintain a somewhat positive interpretation, the term “drunkard-like personality” itself is highly damaging. Publicly evaluating President Trump in this manner as a White House chief of staff is extremely rare in American political history.

Even more shocking is Wiles’ harsher judgment of Vice President Pence. She described Pence as “a conspiracy theorist for ten years,” and mocked his transformation from a critic of Trump to an important “cheerleader” as “a calculated strategic move.” Wiles said: “His transformation happened when he ran for Senate. I think his change was more like… a political (choice).” This accusation directly questions Pence’s integrity as a political heir to the MAGA movement.

Regarding Musk, Wiles’ revelations are even more explosive. She said: “The challenge in dealing with Elon is that you have to keep up with his pace. He openly admits to using ketamine.” She also revealed that Musk “sleeps in a sleeping bag inside the executive building during the day.” Wiles describes Musk as a “weird person,” adding that “genius often is like that.” These details paint a picture of a billionaire with bizarre behavior inside the White House, potentially affecting decision-making.

Full Disclosure of Power Struggles Within the Trump Administration

Wiles’ disclosures reveal the deepest power struggles within the White House. She admitted that when Musk began “hollowing out” USAID, she was “initially shocked.” She said: “I think anyone who cares about the government and has paid attention to USAID would believe—like I do—that they did a very good job.” This indicates that Musk’s radical reforms in the White House were even unacceptable to Trump’s White House chief of staff.

More severe divisions stem from trade policy. Wiles revealed that within the Trump team, there was a significant split over the large-scale tariffs imposed on most U.S. trade partners in April, with a hardline faction overpowering officials urging more cautious approaches. Wiles said: “There are huge disagreements about whether tariffs are a good idea. It’s more painful than I expected.” Ultimately, this policy had to be withdrawn after market turbulence, becoming one of Trump’s biggest policy failures in his second term.

The Three Major Factions in the White House Power Struggle

Trump Family Faction: Controls core decision-making but has serious disagreements with professional staff

Musk Tech Faction: Pushes radical reforms, “hollowing out” USAID, causing shock within the White House

Traditional Republican Faction: Represented by Pence, trying to balance between the MAGA movement and mainstream Republicanism

Hardline Tariff Advocates vs Cautionary Faction: Generate “very large” disagreements over tariffs, leading to policy chaos

Wiles’ Staff System: Aims to bring order to the White House but continues to clash with Trump’s “drunkard-like personality”

Pence’s Counterattack and Political Calculations

In response to Wiles’ accusations, Pence responded during a speech in Pennsylvania. He said he had not read the article but “heard about it.” Pence stated: “I ‘sometimes’ am a conspiracy theorist,” adding: “But I only believe those that are real conspiracy theories. For example, back in 2020, I believed in crazy conspiracy theories: that it was foolish to have three-year-olds wear masks during the worst of COVID… Also, the media and government are covering up a fact—that Joe Biden is obviously unfit for the job.”

This defensive strategy demonstrates Pence’s political wisdom: he did not deny being a “conspiracy theorist” but redefined what constitutes a conspiracy theory, turning it into an attack on mainstream media and the Democratic Party. Notably, Pence later strongly defended Wiles, calling her “loyal” and saying she is “the best White House chief of staff Trump could ask for.” This public support shows that, despite Wiles’ criticism, Pence chose to uphold White House unity rather than retaliate.

Wiles herself seems aware of the potential political consequences of her remarks. Later Tuesday evening, she retracted some statements on social media platform X, calling her ![白宮幕僚長]https://img-cdn.gateio.im/social/moments-87a9b3933a-5b83f00410-153d09-6d5686 interview “an article wrapped in dishonesty that smears me, our greatest president, White House team, and cabinet in history.” She wrote: “None of this can stop us from persistently pushing forward to ‘Make America Great Again’!”

This post-hoc correction suggests that Wiles’ disclosures may not have been intentionally damaging to Trump’s government but rather a slip of the tongue during the interview. However, once these remarks are public, they cannot be taken back. The internal power struggles, Trump’s personality flaws, Musk’s bizarre behavior, Pence’s political shift, and the chaos over tariffs have all become focal points of public discussion. For Trump, facing declining poll support and an uneasy MAGA base, this White House insider leak is undoubtedly a blow to his presidency.