“Lmao, look at Susie Wiles' face when Trump says Palestinians shouldn't go back to Gaza”, “I remember when Politico wrote an article saying that Susie Wiles is ‘so good at managing Donald Trump’, but the look on her face clearly said otherwise”…

After U.S. President Trump made the outrageous statement that "the United States is taking over Gaza" during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on the 4th, Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff appointed by Trump, could not conceal her shock after hearing the news. Her eyes were as wide as bells and was captured by media cameras. She quickly became popular on social media.

Wiles was praised by Trump as a "meritorious person" who helped him win the election. She was also the first member of the campaign team to be "promoted" after Trump won the election in 2024. As one of Trump's designated "confidants", even she was "shocked" by Trump's absurd proposal, which was regarded by some US media as a very dramatic scene.

According to the US media "The Daily Beast", when Trump began to talk about the Gaza issue and endlessly called Gaza "hell on earth," Wiles seemed to have "alarmed" and she gradually moved from the corner of the room to directly behind Trump.

The report exaggeratedly described that after hearing Trump's shocking statement that "the United States will take over Gaza and develop its economy," " Susie Wiles shoots daggers at Trump" and called her eyes a "Death Stare."

Democrats also saw the opportunity to exploit the issue. On Tuesday local time, Democratic political strategist Jessica Tarlov complained that Trump’s proposal to relocate millions of Gazans and have Gaza taken over by the United States was “crazy,” as could be seen from Wiles’ expression.

Tarlov is also the co-host of the Fox News show "The Five." She said on the show that night, "If you want to know how crazy this idea is, you only need to look at the expression on Susie Wiles' face when she heard this. Ice Maiden (as Trump calls Wiles because she prefers to operate from behind the scenes) has a very rich expression at that moment. (National Security Advisor) Mike Walz is also pretending to be calm."

According to Forbes magazine's real-time ranking of the centrality of Trump's think tank, Wiles ranked second (first was Musk), and Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff moved up one spot to fourth because of his support for Trump's "takeover of Gaza" plan.

Although Wiles' steady runner-up status has not been shaken, some US media have questioned that, judging from the incidents that have occurred in the two weeks since Trump took office as president, the initial judgment that Wiles can influence the impulsive Trump and regulate the chaotic operations of the new government seems to have been "deviated."

Nia-Malika Henderson, a senior political reporter and Bloomberg political columnist, published a commentary on the 6th, saying, "The White House chief of staff should have controlled the chaos in Trump's world. But that doesn't seem to be the case now."

As the president's "gatekeeper," the White House chief of staff has the responsibility of managing the West Wing (including guiding policy, managing daily operations, and supervising the heads of various agencies). This gives the White House chief of staff tremendous power and influence, but it also creates almost equal amounts of stress and frustration.

During Trump’s last term, he dramatically fired four chiefs of staff, almost one a year. The four men had different leadership styles, but all were quickly marginalized or snubbed by Trump.

After Wiles was appointed by Trump as the first woman to hold this position in the history of the United States, she was called a "smart" choice by many American media. As the "new helm of Trump's world," Wiles, who is known for her stability and professionalism, is considered complementary to Trump's personality.

At that time, 16 people familiar with Trump and Wiles were interviewed and commented that Wiles had "perfect professional abilities" and was a "perfect professional." Wiles, they say, has deftly navigated the factionalism of Trump's world without making enemies, and is respected by both young aides at Mar-a-Lago and venerable elder statesmen.

More importantly, Trump is said to "value Wiles's opinions very seriously." Some people who spoke frequently to Trump said he would often pause conversations to specifically invite Wiles to join the discussion.

But judging from the situation in recent weeks, Henderson believes that Wiles seems to be "helpless" to control "the chaos of Trump's world" and "the chaos continues."

She gave examples in the article that in less than a month after Trump took office, he had already made a mess, causing chaos everywhere: pardoning those indicted and convicted for the "Capitol riots", announcing a federal funds freeze that even Republicans were strongly protesting, launching a trade war against Canada and Mexico despite the opposition of his aides, and then suddenly called a halt....

She went on to write, "Not to mention Musk, who is the richest man in the world and whose position in Trump's circle is too important for Wiles to manage."

Henderson also mentioned that Musk, like Trump, is a "night owl" and often talks on the phone late at night, which makes it more difficult for Wiles, who has a more traditional schedule, to control the relationship between the two and Musk's actions.

Musk was also recently revealed to have been "warned" privately by the White House, and was told that his power was not "unconstrained" and that his every move needed to be reported to his leader Wiles. There are also reports that Wiles was angry that Musk provided more than $250 million in campaign funds to Trump and blocked him from getting an office in the West Wing.

"But seriously, if the president gives you carte blanche, who needs an office in the West Wing?" Henderson hinted that Musk, who has received Trump's favor, is now "overwhelmingly powerful" and Wiles actually has nothing to do with him.

Henderson believes that no matter how well Wiles and her allies try to portray her as someone who can "tame" Trump, "chaos" will continue to be a major feature of this White House. As Marc Short, former Vice President Pence’s chief of staff, said, “Trump’s leadership style is characterized by chaos, and virtually no staff member can change that.”

"During these abnormal times, Washington was so desperate for a normal figure that it promoted Wiles as a miracle worker, believing that she could maintain order in a way that others could not. But if the past two weeks can be considered orderly, what will the real chaos look like?" she couldn't help asking.