Trump is already mad at his future chief of staff

Mick Mulvaney
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President Trump's relationship with his next chief of staff is off to a bad start.

Trump is reportedly "furious" after video resurfaced of Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, who he named his new acting chief of staff on Dec. 14, calling him a "terrible human being" during the 2016 presidential election, Axios reports. The Daily Beast originally flagged the video, in which Mulvaney defends his support for Trump despite not thinking too highly of him as a person.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.