Trump brushes off Wiles’ ‘alcoholic’s personality’ nick as allies torch Vanity Fair piece

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President Donald Trump isn’t offended by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles' comments in Vanity Fair describing him as someone with "an alcoholic’s personality." On Tuesday, Vanity Fair published the first part of a two-part story about Wiles and the second Trump administration — which White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed featured comments that were "wildly" taken out of context. In response, Trump and his allies have come to dish out praise for Wiles, following the publication of a story where Wiles issued some unsavory remarks about Trump and others in his orbit. Hours after the Vanity Fair story was published, Trump told the New York Post that he wasn’t insulted by Wiles’ description of his personality. "No, she meant that I’m — you see, I don’t drink alcohol. So everybody knows that — but I’ve often said that if I did, I’d have a very good chance of being an alcoholic. I have said that many times about myself, I do. It’s a very possessive personality," Trump told the Post. "I’ve said that many times about myself. I’m fortunate I’m not a drinker. If I did, I could very well, because I’ve said that — what’s the word? Not possessive — possessive and addictive type personality," Trump said. "Oh, I’ve said it many times, many times before." The White House referred Fox News Digital to the Post’s reporting when asked for comment. Included in the Vanity Fair story were several quotes from Wiles describing others within Trump’s orbit in an unflattering manner. In addition to the remarks about Trump, Wiles was quoted claiming that Vice President JD Vance has been a "conspiracy theorist for a decade," and that Attorney General Pam Bondi "completely whiffed" how she handled the release of documents pertaining to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. TRUMP CHIEF OF STAFF SUSIE WILES RECOUNTS BUTLER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT, THOUGHT PRESIDENT WAS DEAD AT FIRST Likewise, she described the Office of Management and Budget Director Russ…