Stephen Miller, longtime adviser and loyal sycophant to President Donald Trump, will soon become the new White House chief of staff. It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who has observed Miller’s many years of sucking up to his boss.
“Every day of my life I thank God for having the privilege to come and work here for this president and this mission,” Miller told The Washington Post in 2019.
It’s just one of several instances of Miller going out of his way to lavish praise on Trump. On Friday, all his ass-kissing appeared to have paid off when Trump announced that Miller will take over from Susie Wiles as chief of staff after the Republican bloodbath in this week’s midterm elections.
Trump called Miller one of his most “trusted advisors” in a Truth Social post announcing his decision.
Miller, a lead architect in the administration’s efforts to snatch immigrants off the streets, has been a loyal henchman to Trump over the years.
At a law enforcement roundtable with Trump and other top officials last year, Miller said that the U.S. would have died without Trump.
“Overdoses were out of control, cartels reclaiming more territory, city services were buckling, too,” Miller said. “This was a country in the verge of dying and you alone saved it.”
In another absurd claim during a 2024 Fox News segment, Miller called Trump a fashion and “style icon” after he was upset over a New York Times report on then-President Joe Biden’s “dapper” wardrobe.
“Since we’re addressing the subject of style, the most stylish president and first lady in our lifetimes are Donald Trump and Melania Trump,” Miller told the network. “Donald Trump’s a style icon! He changed American fashion in ‘The Apprentice,’ people spent the next 10 years trying to dress like Donald Trump.”
There’s no evidence that Trump’s oversized ties ever caught on with the general public.
Last month, Miller gave a monologue in the Oval Office praising Trump as rumors started to swirl about his possible promotion.
“President Trump is the one leader in American history who stood up and said this isn’t gonna happen anymore,” Miller said about Somali immigrants existing in Minnesota. “We’re going to protect our taxpayers. We’re going to protect our citizens. The looting will stop. The pillaging will stop. The robbing will stop.”
He continued: “And I, as a citizen — not just as a staffer but as a citizen — am endlessly grateful to this president for having the courage to do what no American president has ever done before. Thank you, sir!”
On Friday afternoon, after getting the job, Miller posted on X to again laud Trump for having “single-handedly saved America.”
“President Trump is the most transformative political leader in American History — and he has single-handedly saved America from those who would destroy it,” Miller wrote. “It has been the privilege of my lifetime to have served on his team from Day One, and I am honored beyond words to serve as his White House Chief of Staff.”
Miller should be careful what he wishes for. Trump has proven he’ll throw his allies under the bus, and has already purged top officials this week, with more possibly on the way.
Miller will also now contend with the fallout of a continued war in Iran, Democrats holding his administration accountable, and an increasingly unhinged president he’ll have to soothe. At least he has experience on that last issue.