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Trump's Cabinet Criticized Amid Rising Unemployment and Discontent

12/18/2025

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Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s cabinet in Vanity Fair interview, calling JD Vance a conspiracy theorist and Trump an alcoholic.
A jobs report shows 41,000 job losses and a 4.6% unemployment rate, the highest in four years.
Public disapproval of Trump’s economic handling is 57% dissatisfied.
As Trump prepares for a live address, Americans are changing spending due to rising costs.

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Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s cabinet in Vanity Fair interview, calling JD Vance a conspiracy theorist and Trump an alcoholic.
A jobs report shows 41,000 job losses and a 4.6% unemployment rate, the highest in four years.
Public disapproval of Trump’s economic handling is 57% dissatisfied.
As Trump prepares for a live address, Americans are changing spending due to rising costs.