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Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Musk Just Made Trump Really Paranoid about JD Vance: Author
President Donald Trump is spiraling into paranoia after Elon Musk turned Vice President JD Vance into an existential threat to his power, author Michael Wolff said on the Daily Beast Podcast. During their explosive spat last week, Musk called for Trump's impeachment and urged that Vance take his place. Wolff, the best-selling Trump biographer, suggested that Musk's demand struck fear into the president and made him even more suspicious of Vance. The Fire and Fury author noted that Trump has always been ambivalent about Vance, an 'unlikely Republican' whose 'hardcore support is in the tech bro community.' Trump chose Vance as his running mate, Wolff said, in part because Musk made his backing, worth of hundreds of millions of dollars, conditional conditional on that pick. The president's high-profile fallout with Musk—a 'central pillar' of the tech world's incursion into right-wing politics—leaves him vulnerable and will push him to scrutinize his vice president ever more closely, Wolff said. 'He will set up what we will see as a set of tests that Vance is going to have to endure and pass,' Wolff told host Joanna Coles. '(Vance has) got to profess his absolute loyalty to Trump, or he will just be marginalized within the administration.' Vance has tried to get ahead of such tests by doing exactly that. 'I'm the vice president to President Trump. My loyalties are always going to be with the president,' he said as Trump-Musk feud was still unfolding, adding, 'I think it's a huge mistake for (Musk) to go after the president like that.' It remains to be seen if that will satisfy Trump, who, Wolff noted, 'demands flattery on a constant basis.' Even if Vance is not plotting a tech-bro takeover of the White House, Musk dropped another existential threat on Trump by claiming he 'is in the Epstein files' in an X post he has since deleted. 'The Epstein stuff floats around Trump as a consistent threat, as a consistent silver bullet really,' Wolff said. Trump had a longstanding relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the late New York financier and convicted sex offender, from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. The president has distanced himself from Epstein in the decades since, saying he ended the relationship in the early 2000s and had no knowledge of Epstein's crimes. Although Musk withdrew his X post, Wolff argued that the billionaire 'could always bring back the threat.' In a statement to the Daily Beast, White House Communications Director Steven Chung slammed Wolff as 'a blithering idiot who has been widely discredited due to his blatant lies and fabrications.' 'He is an imbecile of the highest order and his Trump Derangement Syndrome-addled brain has caused him to lead a miserable existence devoid of reality,' he continued. 'Nothing he says is the truth and he resorts to outlandish falsehoods in order to stay relevant since Father Time has passed him by 20 years ago.'
Hindustan Times
10-06-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Trump's mistrust of Vance grows day by day after Musk turns against him: Report
President Donald Trump is increasingly rattled after his fallout with Elon Musk, who recently turned against him and publicly pushed Vice President JD Vance as a possible replacement. Speaking on The Daily Beast Podcast, journalist and best-selling Trump biographer Michael Wolff painted a picture of a president feeling cornered by people within his own camp. One of those people is Vance, the Ohio senator-turned-vice president. Wolff pointed out that Trump never fully trusted Vance and viewed him as 'an unlikely Republican' with most of his grassroots energy coming not from traditional conservatives but from 'the tech bro community.' ALSO READ| How did things get from bad to worse between Donald Trump and Elon Musk? A step-by-step guide POTUS' decision to name Vance as his running mate was not entirely his own it came partly under pressure from Musk. Now, 'He will set up what we will see as a set of tests that Vance is going to have to endure and pass,' Wolff said. '(Vance has) got to profess his absolute loyalty to Trump, or he will just be marginalized within the administration.' Vance has already started trying to reassure Trump of his loyalty, saying during the Musk-Trump spat, 'I'm the vice president to President Trump. My loyalties are always going to be with the president,' before adding, 'I think it's a huge mistake for (Musk) to go after the president like that.' 'Trump demands flattery on a constant basis,' Wolff said, suggesting that Vance will need to walk a very fine line if he wants to maintain Trump's trust. Following a claim Musk made on X that Trump's name appeared in Jeffrey Epstein's files, Wolff called it another 'existential threat.' 'The Epstein stuff floats around Trump as a consistent threat, as a consistent silver bullet really,' Wolff said. 'Musk could always bring back the threat/' The White House Communications Director, Steven Chung, quickly hit back with, 'He (Wolff) is an imbecile of the highest order, and his Trump Derangement Syndrome-addled brain has caused him to lead a miserable existence devoid of reality,' per Daily Beast. ALSO READ| 'Does Musk have access to Epstein files?' Kash Patel reacts to Tesla CEO's 'crazy' Trump claim 'Nothing he says is the truth and he resorts to outlandish falsehoods in order to stay relevant since Father Time has passed him by 20 years ago,' Chung added, calling Wolff 'a blithering idiot who has been widely discredited due to his blatant lies and fabrications.'
Miami Herald
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
White House Responds to Claims Donald and Melania Trump Are ‘Separated'
The White House has responded to biographer Michael Wolff's claims that Donald and Melania Trump are separated, calling them "blatant lies and fabrications." There has long been speculation about the Trumps' relationship as Melania Trump was notably absent during her husband's 2024 presidential campaign. The first lady has also made few appearances since the second Trump administration began in January. While Wolff's statements have reignited concerns about the president's marriage, the White House has issued a strong denial of his claims. Wolff, who has written several critical books about the president, told The Daily Beast Podcast on Tuesday: "They clearly do not in any way inhabit a marriage as we define marriage. And I think maybe we can more specifically say they live separate lives." "They are separated. The president of the United States and the first lady are separated," he added. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung dismissed Wolff's statement, telling The Independent that the Fire and Fury author was "a blithering idiot" who had been "widely discredited due to his blatant lies and fabrications." "He is an imbecile of the highest order and his Trump Derangement Syndrome-addled brain has caused him to lead a miserable existence devoid of reality," Cheung added. On May 7, The New York Times, citing two people familiar with Melania Trump's schedule, reported that the first lady had spent fewer than two weeks at the White House since her husband's inauguration on January 20. Sources told the outlet that the first lady was "deeply spooked" about the assassination attempts on her husband's life and what that meant for her family's safety. The first lady appears to spend most of her time in Trump Tower in Manhattan and at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. During the president's first term, Melania Trump waited months before she moved into the White House. She remained in New York with her son, Barron, who was 10 at the time, so he could finish the academic year at a private school in Manhattan. Ahead of the inauguration, Melania Trump told Fox News: "I will be in the White House. And, you know, when I need to be in New York, I will be in New York. When I need to be in Palm Beach, I will be in Palm Beach. But my first priority is, you know, to be a mom, to be a first lady, to be a wife. And once we are in on January 20, you serve the country." Paolo Zampolli, the former modeling agent who introduced Melania Trump to her husband in 1998, told The New York Times: "She loves the White House. And she loves the role of serving as our first lady." Melania Trump made a rare public appearance on May 8, joining the president for a Celebration of Military Mothers in the East Room of the White House. It remains to be seen when her next appearance will take place. Related Articles Trump Gives Update on Putin MeetingKeir Starmer Has Transformed Into Donald TrumpDonald Trump's Approval Rating Now Underwater on Nearly Every IssueDonald Trump Lashes Out At Democrats For 'Playing The Ref' With Supreme Court 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Hindustan Times
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Are Trump and Melania separated? Biographer makes bold claim, White House responds
Journalist and author Michael Wolff has claimed that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are essentially "separated," citing her extended absences from the White House. Appearing on The Daily Beast podcast Tuesday, Wolff responded to reports that Melania has spent fewer than two weeks at the White House since Trump's second inauguration on January 20. "They clearly do not in any way inhabit a marriage as we define marriage," Wolff said, suggesting further, 'I think maybe we can more specifically say they live separate lives. They are separated. The President of the United States and the First Lady are separated.' White House Communications Director Steven Cheung slammed Wolff in a statement to The Independent, calling him 'a blithering idiot' and claiming he has been 'widely discredited due to his blatant lies and fabrications.' 'He is an imbecile of the highest order and his Trump Derangement Syndrome-addled brain has caused him to lead a miserable existence devoid of reality,' Cheung said. Wolff is the author of several best-selling books on Trump, including 2018's 'Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.' His latest book, 'All Or Nothing: How Trump Recaptured America,' was published in February this year. Wolff's comments came just days after The New York Times reported that Melania had spent fewer than 14 days at the White House since the start of Trump's second term. Katherine Jellison, a historian and first lady expert, told the Times: 'We haven't seen such a low-profile first lady since Bess Truman, and that's going way back in living human memory, nearly 80 years ago.' Also Read: Donald Trump takes over first lady duties, redesigns Rose Garden and greets tours as Melania MIA Before her husband's return to the presidency, Melania signaled that she would be dividing her time between Washington, Mar-a-Lago in Florida, and New York City, where their son Barron is now a freshman at NYU. "I will be in the White House. And when I need to be in New York, I will be in New York. When I need to be in Palm Beach, I will be in Palm Beach,' Melania said in a Jan. 13 interview on Fox & Friends. 'My first priority is to be a mom, to be a first lady, to be a wife." While largely absent from day-to-day political life, Melania has made a few public appearances during her husband's second term. Most recently, she and Trump traveled together to Rome for Pope Francis's funeral on April 26. She also attended the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 21.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump biographer claims president and Melania are ‘separated' and do not live by traditional marriage arrangements
Biographer Michael Wolff has claimed that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are essentially 'separated' following reports that she has spent less than two weeks at the White House since the president's inauguration. Wolff, who has authored several books highly critical of the president over the years, made the remarks Tuesday on The Daily Beast Podcast. 'They clearly do not in any way inhabit a marriage as we define marriage,' Wolff said in response to host Joanna Coles's question as to what extent the first lady is involved in Trump's second administration. 'And I think maybe we can more specifically say they live separate lives,' Wolff continued. 'They are separated. The president of the United States and the first lady are separated.' White House communications director Steven Cheung said that Wolff was 'a blithering idiot' who has been 'widely discredited due to his blatant lies and fabrications' in response to the author's comments when approached by The Independent. 'He is an imbecile of the highest order and his Trump Derangement Syndrome-addled brain has caused him to lead a miserable existence devoid of reality,' Cheung said. Speculation surrounding the state of the couple's marriage has been rife given Melania's infrequent appearances at the White House. Since Trump returned to office on January 20, Melania is estimated to have spent less than 14 days at the White House, according to The New York Times. That estimate might be 'generous,' the outlet reported, citing sources. The first lady has made a handful of appearances in recent months beside her husband, including attending the funeral of the late Pope Francis the day before her 55th birthday and the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn. When the president and first lady arrived back in the U.S. after the funeral on Melania's birthday, the couple went their separate ways, with Melania leaving in a car while the president boarded Marine One. In a sit-down interview with Fox & Friends ahead of the inauguration, Melania gave some insight into how she would approach being first lady the second time around. 'I will be in the White House,' she said when asked where she planned to spend most of her time. 'And, you know, when I need to be in New York, I will be in New York. When I need to be in Palm Beach, I will be in Palm Beach.' Her priority, she said, was 'to be a mom' to Barron, now 19, and, 'to be a first lady, to be a wife.' Two people familiar with the first lady's thinking told the Times that she has been 'deeply spooked' by the two assassination attempts on Trump's life last summer. Melania 'was already worried about her family's safety and had been for years,' they told the newspaper. Paolo Zampolli, the former modeling agent who first spotted Melania in Milan in 1995 and introduced her to Trump at New York's Kit Kat Club in 1998, said that claims about the first lady's absence from the White House were misleading. 'She loves the White House,' said Zampolli, the incumbent U.S. special representative for global partnerships. 'And she loves the role of serving as our first lady.'
