Donald Trump denied a report claiming he is considering replacing Susie Wiles.
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The Dan Bongino ShowOct 16, 2026
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Multiple sources (CNN, Yahoo, NBC Palm Springs, ABC News 4) report Trump publicly denied Politico's report that he was considering replacing chief of staff Susie Wiles, calling it "fake news" and saying she has his "COMPLETE confidence"; the claim matches the post's headline and the claim is about the denial, which is documented.
What we found
Supports. CNN reports Trump said there is "zero chance" he is considering replacing Wiles, calling the Politico reporting "a fake story."[2][3]
Supports. Yahoo and ABC News 4 report Trump strongly denied the Politico report that he is seeking to replace Wiles, calling it "TOTAL FAKE NEWS" and stating she has his "COMPLETE confidence."[4][5]
Supports. Reuters-sourced reporting quotes Trump defending Wiles and saying "Susie is here, and she's going to be here for a long time."[1][6]
Context. Reuters and US News report that sources said Trump was faulting aides and questioning Wiles' oversight, but the White House called those accounts "baseless speculation"; this is separate from the denial itself.[1][6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 2, 4 not rated
- 1Trump faults aides as Republican midterm prospects dimreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Trump says 'zero chance' he's replacing chief of staff Susie ...cnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 3Trump says ‘zero chance’ he’s replacing chief of staff Susie Wiles | CNN Politicsedition.cnn.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Trump Dismisses Report He's Seeking to Replace Wiles - Yahooyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Trump denies report that he is looking to replace Chief of Staff Susie ...abcnews4.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Trump Faults Aides as Republican Midterm Prospects Dimusnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
Where this claim was made
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