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The Myth of Trump's Loyalty

Despite his boasts, the president built his success on his willingness to toss aside mentors, friends, and family members during moments of frustration and chaos.
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There are many perks that come with a high-profile post in the Trump administration; job security does not appear to be among them.

Six weeks into Donald Trump’s presidency, of his inner-circle has already been tossed overboard, and is facing noisy calls for resignation. Meanwhile, a recent spate of buzzy insider news stories portrays a chaos-gripped White House filled with aides desperately clinging to their jobs while the president over their incompetence. Trump went “ballistic” on senior staffers, ; the “knives are out” for chief-of-staff Reince Preibus, And just for good measure, here’s of chief strategist Steve Bannon gesticulating angrily during a recent Oval Office meeting.

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