JD Vance Responds to Susie Wiles' Comments in Vanity Fair Interview
Vanity Fair recently published interviews with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, in which she described JD Vance as a conspiracy theorist and suggested his support for former President Trump was politically expedient.
In response, JD Vance, speaking at a Uline Inc. event in Allentown, Pennsylvania on December 16, 2025, defended Wiles. He acknowledged that the conspiracy theorist label is sometimes accurate, citing examples from the COVID-19-era masking debates and concerns about President Biden's performance.
Vance praised Wiles as loyal and effective, emphasizing that she would not undermine the president. He also noted that the voters, not the staff, ultimately elected the president.
Susie Wiles issued a statement on X (formerly Twitter) calling the Vanity Fair piece disingenuous and lacking significant context. She argued that the article misframes the Trump White House and highlighted that during her long tenure working for Trump, the administration achieved more in 11 months than in eight years, attributing that success to President Trump's leadership.
The Vanity Fair piece also included Wiles' descriptions of Trump’s personality and other Trump officials, as reported in the article.
Vance’s visit to Pennsylvania included planned remarks on the economy, reinforcing his ongoing political efforts.
