Stephen Miller, Donald Trump’s most controversial aide and the architect of his sweeping immigration crackdown, has lavished praise on the president after his appointment as White House chief of staff.
In his first public remarks since the move was announced, Miller – who begins the role on Monday – pledged “total devotion” to Trump amid concern the administration is now poised to double down on its far-right, nativist immigration agenda.
“If it wasn’t for President Trump the United States of America would not exist right now,” Miller, standing alongside his boss, declared at an event on Friday evening. “This man saved America. He saved our military from collapse. He saved our economy from destruction. He saved our border from annihilation. He saved our country from threats at home and abroad which would have been the end of the American dream for ever.”
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The hopeful thing is that Trump only did this after the zenith of power waned. If he’d been on top of things earlier this administration would’ve been way more dangerous.
The most important flaw of Trump is that he can’t envision himself losing, so he’s not preparing for it. Had he listened to competent evil people before and gebed their advice, they would be way harder to defeat. Luckily he’s a buffoon without strategic capability.