Trump’s Trust Circle: Now You See ’Em, Now You’re Exiled

KEY POINTS

•President Trump regularly purges trusted allies, including Marjorie Taylor Greene and Elon Musk, who recently faced his wrath.
•Out of 24 Cabinet positions filled this term, only Russell Vought retained his previous role from Trump’s first term.
•Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is the fifth person to fill that role under Trump during his five-year tenure.
•Despite breakups, Trump often finds paths to reconciliation, as seen by Elon Musk’s seating next to Trump at Charlie Kirk’s memorial.

President Trump’s political chess game is now mostly checkers, with friends like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Elon Musk getting knighted and nuked in the same news cycle. Since 2016, the only permanents in his Cabinet are 'Leave Me Alone' and 'What Did You Say?' Russell Vought clings to his OMB role amidst a revolving door of 21 other Cabinet spots post-first term. Meanwhile, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is the fifth person to hold that gig in five years—blink and you miss the bailout. Even Ivanka and Jared got politely benched this term, while Musk was publicly roasting and then cozying up over Charlie Kirk’s memorial seating chart. Trump’s advice policy? Apparently inspired by a Nevada server, proving getting tips doesn’t always mean loyalty around here.