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BumRushDaShow

(168,945 posts)
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 12:17 PM 6 hrs ago

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has early stage breast cancer, Trump announces

Last edited Mon Mar 16, 2026, 01:09 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: CNN Politics

Updated Mar 16, 2026, 12:55 PM ET
PUBLISHED Mar 16, 2026, 12:06 PM ET


White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer, President Donald Trump announced Monday. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote that Wiles has an “excellent” prognosis and would be “virtually full time at the White House” while she receives treatment.

“Her Strength and her Commitment to continue doing the job she loves, and does so well, while undergoing treatment, tells you everything you need to know about her,” he wrote.

Trump did not specify how long Wiles is expected to receive treatment or offer any additional details about her diagnosis. But he said that she “decided to take on this challenge, IMMEDIATELY, as opposed to waiting.”

Wiles, in a statement, said she plans to remain in the chief of staff role. “I am grateful to have an outstanding team of doctors who detected the cancer early and are guiding my care, and I am encouraged by a strong prognosis,” she said.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/16/politics/trumps-chief-of-staff-has-been-diagnosed-with-early-stage-breast-cancer-president-says



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PUBLISHED Mar 16, 2026, 12:06 PM ET


White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer, President Donald Trump announced Monday.

In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote that Wiles has an “excellent” prognosis and will continue to work “virtually full time at the White House.”

“Her Strength and her Commitment to continue doing the job she loves, and does so well, while undergoing treatment, tells you everything you need to know about her,” he wrote.

Trump did not specify how long Wiles is expected to receive treatment, or offer any additional details about her diagnosis. But he said that she “decided to take on this challenge, IMMEDIATELY, as opposed to waiting.” “She will soon be better than ever!” Trump wrote.


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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has early stage breast cancer, Trump announces (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 6 hrs ago OP
Wish her luck but seems crazy to be working newdeal2 6 hrs ago #1
She probably has three assistants. littlemissmartypants 3 hrs ago #13
Time for Trump to do what every "good: executive does, fire her and remove her from insurance coverage. LiberalArkie 6 hrs ago #2
She should try swimming in sewage shelshaw 6 hrs ago #3
Or drinking raw milk BaronChocula 4 hrs ago #8
She's lucky she is well insured. That can't be said for many Americans since her boss took charge. Vinca 6 hrs ago #4
Thoughts and prayers Torchlight 6 hrs ago #5
I have lost a dear sister and too many friends to cancer. I have metastatic prostate cancer myself. generalbetrayus 5 hrs ago #6
So... 2naSalit 5 hrs ago #7
"decided to take on this challenge, IMMEDIATELY, as opposed to waiting." Talitha 4 hrs ago #9
My bet: When she told him the schedule of appointments for treatment .. pat_k 4 hrs ago #10
He poisoned the entire White House staff truthisfreedom 3 hrs ago #11
Meanwhile he's laughing about Congressman Neal Dunn's terminal cancer diagnosis FakeNoose 3 hrs ago #12
Funny how a man who won't release one iota of his own medical problems can't wait Marie Marie 3 hrs ago #15
Poor dear. FDT. He's a psychopath propped up by psychopaths. littlemissmartypants 3 hrs ago #14
As much of a perfect little Psychopath that he is, he needs to work on #16. Marie Marie 3 hrs ago #16
Hope she has better insurance than I do! JustKay 50 min ago #17

newdeal2

(5,321 posts)
1. Wish her luck but seems crazy to be working
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 12:20 PM
6 hrs ago

That is an incredibly demanding job even with a sane and kind boss.

LiberalArkie

(19,720 posts)
2. Time for Trump to do what every "good: executive does, fire her and remove her from insurance coverage.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 12:22 PM
6 hrs ago

Vinca

(53,855 posts)
4. She's lucky she is well insured. That can't be said for many Americans since her boss took charge.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 12:24 PM
6 hrs ago

Torchlight

(6,747 posts)
5. Thoughts and prayers
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 12:30 PM
6 hrs ago

I'm guessing she'll get the best for-profit medical care her nation can provide her with, and won't have to pay a dime of her own succor for it.

generalbetrayus

(1,800 posts)
6. I have lost a dear sister and too many friends to cancer. I have metastatic prostate cancer myself.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 01:27 PM
5 hrs ago

I HATE cancer. As Orange Julius Caesar said about Ghislaine Maxwell, I wish her well.

2naSalit

(102,227 posts)
7. So...
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 01:31 PM
5 hrs ago

He expects her to work full time even while dying, if that ends up being her fate. He sees her a a slave at best.

Talitha

(7,924 posts)
9. "decided to take on this challenge, IMMEDIATELY, as opposed to waiting."
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 02:33 PM
4 hrs ago
"As opposed to waiting"

WTF is this fool talking about?

You don't WAIT with cancer.

Damned idiot.

pat_k

(13,233 posts)
10. My bet: When she told him the schedule of appointments for treatment ..
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 02:44 PM
4 hrs ago

... he said, "can't it wait 'til I have the war thing dealt with?" She said, no, she wanted to take on the "challenge" quickly so she would be back to 1000% ASAP, and thereby serve him all the more effectively.

She knows better than to say a word about the fact that delay would make that prognosis a lot worse because he has no fucking concept of how to act like a human being. He only cares that HIS NEEDS are catered to.

truthisfreedom

(23,530 posts)
11. He poisoned the entire White House staff
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 02:59 PM
3 hrs ago

With asbestos dust from unmitigated demolition of massive asbestos contamination in the east wing.

Marie Marie

(11,214 posts)
15. Funny how a man who won't release one iota of his own medical problems can't wait
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 03:42 PM
3 hrs ago

to blab about other people's personal medical stories.

littlemissmartypants

(32,996 posts)
14. Poor dear. FDT. He's a psychopath propped up by psychopaths.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 03:40 PM
3 hrs ago

Characteristics of Psychopaths

1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior

Marie Marie

(11,214 posts)
16. As much of a perfect little Psychopath that he is, he needs to work on #16.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 03:45 PM
3 hrs ago

He can't even fake it.

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