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White House Denies NYT Report Alleging Wiles Urged Vance to Take Social Media Break

White House officials called the report false and said the alleged conversation about Vance’s social media use never happened, while Cheung blasted the Times on X.

  • On Saturday, the White House denied a New York Times report alleging Chief of Staff Susie Wiles advised Vice President Vance to limit his social media use, calling it "complete fake news."
  • The Times reported that Wiles and other West Wing officials recently advised Vance to "take a break from social media," citing his frequent online battles with critics as beneath his office.
  • White House Communications Director Steven Cheung rejected the account on X, stating "this supposed 'conversation' never happened" and accusing the outlet of refusing to print the administration's denial.
  • New York Times spokeswoman Danielle Rhoades maintained the outlet is "confident in the accuracy of our reporting," while Trump adviser Bruesewitz defended Vance as "an exceptionally effective communicator."
  • This story appeared amid scrutiny of Vance's social media presence as he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio emerge as potential frontrunners for the Republican nomination in 2028.
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The Vice President of the United States is too hot to argue with his critics there.

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A separate remark was received by US Vice President Jay Dee Vance.

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From Washington it was ruled out that Donald Trump's chief of staff has suggested to Vice President J.D. Vance to get away from social media.

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