Amanpour What to Make of Susie Wiles Interview?
Dec 17, 2025
David A. Graham, a Staff writer for The Atlantic, provides insights into Susie Wiles' revealing Vanity Fair interview, highlighting fractures within Trump's coalition and the impact of Project 2025 on his popularity. Steve Huffman, co-founder of Reddit, discusses the platform's unique community model and its approach to content moderation. He tackles the complexities of Section 230 and the delicate balance of free speech versus child safety in social media.
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Internal Doubts Mirror Outside Criticism
- Susie Wiles' Vanity Fair remarks confirm internal recognition of Trump's disorder and chaotic team dynamics.
- David Graham says that insiders echo outside critics, shrinking any reassuring gap for allies and voters.
Early Discipline Leads To Later Backlash
- The administration delivered policy quickly and more coherently than 2017, driven by a durable chief of staff.
- Graham argues those ideological wins now produce voter backlash as unpopular priorities accumulate.
Economy Messaging Undercuts Voter Trust
- Trump's public defense of the economy clashes with voters' lived inflation pain and harms his approval.
- Graham links this dissonance to Trump's inability to course-correct and to reach even some supporters.