Susie Wiles stated that she needed money from the sugar industry to win the midterms.
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The Joe Rogan ExperienceNov 6, 2026
The sources show that Calley Means publicly claimed Wiles said "I need the money from the sugar people to win the midterms," and that Wiles and the White House denied the allegations.
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What was said
… And I think it's a little bit of a game where everyone in D.C. Convinces themselves that money is more important than voters. Again, that's the Susie Wiles premise, directly: "Cali, we can't do this. I need sugar money." Direct quote: "I need the money from the sugar people to win the midterms." So, so, so, so, I think it's a lie. You know, Trump has won elections with much less money. I think the message, and actually what you're promising and what you're doing, matter a lot more. What gives me hope? We will get nothing out of Congress. Nothing. …
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Contradicts. Wiles and James Blair denied the allegations, and the White House responded to the influence-peddling claims, but these are denials by the accused parties rather than an independent fact-check or audit finding that the quote is false.[1][4][5]
Context. Multiple outlets (AP, The Hill, Raw Story, Epoch Times, Mirror, Washington Examiner) report that Means recounted the quote on Joe Rogan's podcast on 2026-11-06, so the claim is an allegation by Means rather than a verified statement by Wiles.[1][5][6][7][8]
Context. The only direct source for the quoted words is Means himself, who is the claimant, so the claim rests on his account alone; the fact-checker pages in the sources do not address this allegation.[2][3][9]
Sources
9 sources: 3 fact-checkers, 3 not rated, 1 rated low, 1 tier 1, 1 tier 3
- 1Feud between former Trump officials exposes divisions over ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts, context
- 2Fact Checkssnopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Latest Fact-Checkspolitifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 4Feud between former Trump officials exposes divisions ...bostonherald.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 5White House Responds to Allegations of Influence Peddling for Moneytheepochtimes.com · rated low for factual reporting by Iffy.news · cited for: contradicts, context
- 6Ex-RFK Jr adviser bashes White House on MAHA prioritiesthehill.com · tier 1 · cited for: context
- 7Susie Wiles walloped by bombshell claim on Joe Rogan's podcast hours ...rawstory.com · tier 3 · cited for: context
- 8Calley Means blames Susie Wiles and nepotism for stalling MAHA prioritieswashingtonexaminer.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 9Verity - Ex-RFK Jr. Aide Says Susie Wiles Blocked MAHA, Helped Lobbyistsverity.news · not rated · cited for: context
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