Miller Discusses Trump Administration Layoffs

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Rachel Stevenson
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It’s always a spectacle when a Trump White House official goes toe-to-toe with CNN. Unlike the walking PR disasters in the Biden administration—who couldn’t debate their way out of a paper bag—Trump’s team actually knows how to handle hostile media. They come prepared, they know the facts, and most importantly, they don’t let the so-called journalists control the narrative.

Enter Stephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff and professional media wrecking ball. He sat down with CNN’s Brianna Keilar for what turned into a nearly 15-minute battle of wits (and let’s just say only one side brought any). If you haven’t seen it yet, you should because it’s a masterclass in handling a hostile press that’s allergic to facts. The topic? The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the mass layoffs of bureaucratic dead weight. Naturally, Keilar tried every trick in the book to paint it as some unprecedented scandal. Spoiler alert: it’s not.

Miller, in his usual no-nonsense fashion, broke down how government staffing works, how these positions are accountable to the president, and how eliminating redundant jobs is not just legal—it’s necessary. You could see Keilar getting flustered as she realized she was losing ground. It was almost like watching someone try to argue against gravity.

The real kicker? When Miller hit her with, “I understand that even a temporary interruption in federal employment is a great crisis and catastrophe for you and for CNN.” That one had to sting. You could practically hear the collective gasp from the CNN control room. It’s a perfect summary of how the establishment media sees government: a bloated, ever-expanding machine that should never, under any circumstances, be disrupted. But here’s the thing—most Americans want it disrupted.

The work DOGE is doing isn’t just popular; it’s common sense. They’re exposing government waste, putting actual numbers on how much taxpayer money has been thrown down the drain, and—shockingly—even some Democrats are on board with it. Why? Because for the first time in decades, we’re seeing real accountability in Washington. And the media doesn’t know how to handle it.

Let’s talk about wasteful spending for a second, specifically on illegal immigration. Even the legacy media is now forced to admit that billions have been funneled into services for illegal aliens while American citizens struggle. Miller drove that point home, and it was clear CNN had no good rebuttal. The fact that Keilar even entertained the idea that this was a crisis for government workers but not for American taxpayers says everything you need to know about their priorities.

The best part? The more DOGE pushes forward with these layoffs and spending cuts, the harder it becomes for outlets like CNN to keep peddling their usual sob stories. They’re running out of excuses, and they know it. That’s why they’re scrambling. It’s a dead-man-walking situation for them—how long can they keep pretending that exposing government inefficiency is some kind of sinister plot?

The truth is simple: Trump is delivering on his promise to drain the swamp. And the swamp creatures don’t like it. But they can kick and scream all they want—America is watching, and they’re siding with the guy who’s actually fixing the mess.

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