White House denies NYT report alleging Wiles urged Vance to take social media break
The White House rejected a New York Times report that chief of staff Susie Wiles told Vice President JD Vance to pause his social‑media activity, labeling the claim false. Communications Director Steven Cheung posted on X that the alleged conversation never occurred and called the story “complete fake news.” Trump adviser Alex Bruisewitz also dismissed the report, invoking “Vance Derangement Syndrome” while noting Vance and Marco Rubio as early contenders for the 2028 Republican nomination.
- ▪The White House said the report that Susie Wiles advised JD Vance to take a social‑media break is untrue.
- ▪Steven Cheung posted on X that the alleged conversation never happened and called it fake news.
- ▪The New York Times article linked the claim to broader coverage of Vance’s relationship with Donald Trump and his 2028 presidential prospects.
- ▪Alex Bruisewitz echoed the denial, describing the story as part of “Vance Derangement Syndrome.”
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Administration White House denies NYT report alleging Wiles urged Vance to take social media break Comments: by Finya Swai - 05/30/26 3:48 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Finya Swai - 05/30/26 3:48 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The White House on Saturday denied a report by The New York Times alleging chief of staff Susie Wiles advised Vice President Vance to step back from social media, calling it “complete fake news.” “This isn’t true,” White House Communications Director Steven Cheung wrote on the social platform X, in response to a post from Jewish Insider Editor-in-Chief Josh Kraushaar, who shared the Times report on X. “We denied it to the New York Times and they refused to run our quote. Complete fake news.
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