Hour 3 - The Apprentice, Presidency Version

Clay Travis (0:00)

Okay, Blockbuster News, I think it's fair to say, as we went to break, just breaking, President Trump posting, I am pleased to announce Mr. Stephen Miller, the current Deputy Chief of Staff of the Trump Administration, and one of my most trusted advisors, will become the Chief of Staff starting Monday, November 9th. Susie Wiles, who has done an outstanding job, will be moving over to the Trump Political Operation. I want to thank her for her service as Chief of Staff. She has done a great job. President Donald J. Trump. Okay, Buck.

So first of all, we love Stephen. I had producer Ali looking up. This will be a fun actual leaderboard for person who has been on the program the most since you and I came in here. Stephen Miller has been on with us 20 times. That has to be nearly the record. We are big fans of Stephen Miller. So congratulations to Stephen Miller on ascending to White House Chief of Staff. He has been one of the longest serving and most trusted aides for President Trump.

Since President Trump's era began, we have had his wife, Katie, on quite a few times as well. The Trump War Room just tweeted it's Miller time with a picture of Stephen Miller.

Buck Sexton (1:29)

And in that, one of my favorite Stephen Miller stories, if I could just share this, was I think I've told you guys this before, but there were numerous times where an actual protest of 50 or 60 people were banging cowbells and bullhorns and acting like maniacs in the apartment I lived in in DC during the first Trump administration. And I finally found out that they thought that Stephen Miller lived in my side of the building when he actually lived on the other side of the block. So they were waking me up for no reason, but they were trying to wake Stephen Miller up. I feel like we have a karmic connection, if you will.

Also, he thinks Bloodsport is the best movie ever made, which is an amazing take, and I like it.

Clay Travis (2:14)

All right. So a couple of things here that would stand out to me.

I'm going to first start on the Stephen side. If you thought that President Trump was going to go squishy on immigration, this is Trump. I mean, the number... You guys have listened to Stephen on this show for years. The number one thing I would say Stephen Miller cares about the most is getting illegal immigrants out of the country, securing the southern border. I bet you would co-sign on this from a, what is Trump going to focus on for the next two years? He is not going squishy at all on immigration if he is elevating Stephen Miller, who is probably the hardest core deportation guy anywhere in the White House. That's my big picture analysis. Stephen also is super smart, committed and able to execute on the things that he desires to do. Susie Wiles has also posted, Buck, I should read this and we will pivot to what this means for Susie. Today is my last day as White House Chief of Staff. Serving President Trump in the White House has been the honor of a lifetime. I'm so proud to have been part of what we've accomplished together from securing our border, cutting taxes, strengthening our economy and putting America first. More than anything, I'm grateful for the extraordinary people. I've had the privilege of working alongside. While my role may be changing, my commitment to the President and the mission never will. Okay, that's Susie Wiles. Stephen Miller, Elevated.

Buck, you and I were talking about off air. We can bring some of this conversation now to on the air.

I don't think that Susie Wiles is leaving the White House to manage the Trump political organization long term outside of the White House. What I look at and think is, who is she potentially going to be a campaign manager for in 2028? Is that a crazy take or what would your analysis be on this?

Buck Sexton (4:21)

Yeah, here's my take on your take.

I think Susie Wiles is, first of all, this does track with what I have been told and what has been reported, which is that there was a who falls on the sword moment here because of how bad Tuesday was. At least I'm glad everybody, it was so bad, Clay, that no one's arguing it wasn't bad.

Clay Travis (4:44)

At least we're past that.

Buck Sexton (4:45)

That's a good thing. No one's like, well, actually, we overperformed expectations. No, it was an absolute, it was like losing in a football game by 10 touchdowns. I've been to a bunch of them, Buck.