Stephen Miller touts Trump GOP popularity in first CoS speech
The gist
White House chief of staff Stephen Miller said Trump made the GOP "more popular than ever."
The claim came under 72 hours after Republicans lost at least 44 House seats.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Midterm elections held; Republicans lost control of Congress, losing at least 44 House seats and seven Senate seats as of Saturday morning.
- Nov 5, 2026Susie Wiles submitted her resignation as White House chief of staff on Thursday night.
- Nov 6, 2026Trump announced Stephen Miller would replace Wiles as chief of staff, effective Monday; Wiles will move to Trump's political operation.
Key terms
- GOP
- The Republican Party, one of the two major political parties in the United States.
- White House chief of staff
- The head of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, a senior aide leading White House staff operations.
- midterms
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
Source: Wikipedia