Trump Names Stephen Miller White House Chief of Staff After Midterm Losses

Following a congressional defeat in the midterm elections, Donald Trump announced a major White House staff shakeup and faced immediate economic fallout. The president replaced White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with immigration hardliner Stephen Miller, while technology stocks suffered steep losses amid shifting political control in Washington.

White House Staff Shakeup and the Transition to Stephen Miller

Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Stephen Miller, the current deputy chief of staff and one of his closest advisers, will take over as chief of staff starting Monday, November 9, 2026. Susie Wiles, who did an exceptional job, will transition to Trump’s political organization. Trump defended the change by stating that Miller has been with him from the beginning and is a great manager, adding that “sometimes you have to change.” Volevo un cambiamento and Stephen Miller farà un grande lavoro, Donald Trump said to reporters as he was leaving for Cape Canaveral, Florida. Stephen è con me sin dall’inizio, è un grande manager. Qualche volta bisogna cambiare, he added.

The appointment drew an immediate rebuke from Capitol Hill. Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer characterized Miller as the architect of the administration’s most barbaric and inhumane policies, stating that the president could not have made a worse choice. Il presidente non poteva fare una scelta peggiore, he said, defining Miller as l’architetto delle politiche più barbare e disumane of the Trump administration. The personnel shift signals an immediate hardening of the administration’s internal domestic line in response to the midterm setbacks.

Nasdaq Drops 5.5 Percent Amid Artificial Intelligence Spending Concerns

The midterm shift in Congress triggered severe reactions across financial markets and technology sectors. Trump blamed Democrats for a historic market downturn, pointing to proposed regulations on major technology firms. On Thursday, November 5, the Nasdaq dropped roughly 5.5%, wiping out $2.5 trillion in market capitalization due to growing investor anxiety over the financial sustainability of artificial intelligence infrastructure spending. The president also reiterated, Non mi arrenderò mai, and accused the Democrats of being primarily responsible for Wall Street’s black Thursday and of having caused one of the worst days in the history of the American stock exchange due to plans to regulate Big Tech.

In response to new laws, major technology executives who previously supported Donald Trump are now seeking engagement with victorious Democrats. This political pivot coincides with widespread local resistance to large-scale data centers. Voters in 40 out of 41 local consultations backed restrictions or outright blocks on new facilities due to heavy energy and water consumption. Financial analysts at Evercore ISI noted that Texas, Georgia, and Ohio house over 40% of planned U.S. data center capacity, while investor Brad Gerstner estimated that up to 35% of construction slated for the upcoming year faces potential delays.

White House Correspondent Confirms Young Woman Connects Calls to Trump

The electoral collapse triggered a showdown within the Grand Old Party, launching the race for the 2028 presidential primaries. Meanwhile, a White House correspondent confirmed to Adnkronos that during a recent phone call on Thursday, a young woman always answered first, passing the line only after Trump heard the journalist’s name and gave his assent. Several outlets reported that the woman repeatedly put Trump in touch with far-right activist Laura Loomer, despite opposition from senior staff officials; furthermore, she was reportedly the one who pushed for the September decision to exclude CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House.

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