Scoop — Stephen Miller's post-midterm focus: MAGA and men
Summary
Axios reports that Stephen Miller plans to use his new role as White House chief of staff to renew the Trump administration’s appeal to young, working-class and minority men after Democrats made gains among those voters in the midterms. His priorities include highlighting policies on affordability, drug prices, government spending and permitting, but Democrats’ control of Congress could limit what he can achieve.Key Facts
- Two people familiar with the administration’s plans told Axios that Miller wants to win back men who supported Trump in 2024 but shifted toward Democrats in the midterms.
- The article says Miller was named to replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.
- Miller plans to emphasize lowering prescription drug prices, addressing government and health-care fraud, reducing the federal bureaucracy and reforming permitting rules.
- The article cites high prices, tariffs, the war in Iran, concerns about artificial intelligence and the administration’s immigration crackdown as factors in the midterm shift.
- According to a Tufts University study cited in the article, men under 30 backed Trump by 14 points in 2024, while Democrats won that group by 22 points in House races in the midterms.
- The article says young Latino men shifted from supporting Trump by 2 points in 2024 to favoring Democrats by 37 points in 2026.
- Democrats are set to control Congress in January, so some of Miller’s priorities may require bipartisan support; the article says permitting reform would need it.
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