Enten unpacks Trump’s ‘tone deaf’ Stephen Miller pick

0 November 9, 2026 15:21

President Donald Trump responded to last week’s GOP drubbing by initially suggesting that he might soften his approach, expressing openness to collaborating with Democrats.

But after growing increasingly agitated by the midterm results, Trump named longtime aide Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff.

Choosing a MAGA loyalist considered one of the most powerful hardline voices in his inner circle signaled a plan to flex even greater executive authority. Miller was the architect of Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign and other controversial policies that tested the bounds of White House power — yet also spurred voter backlash, contributing to the GOP’s historic electoral losses

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