Susie Wills with Donald Trump. (Image-Jim Watson/AFP)
Newly elected US President Donald Trump has often raised an issue with Joe Biden’s age. When Trump faced President Biden ahead of Kamala Harris in the race for the White House, he always raised questions about his increasing age and health. But now, after winning the presidential election, he has chosen an elderly woman for the most important appointment.
In fact, Donald Trump has chosen his chief strategist Susie Wills for the position of White House chief of staff to improve his image among women, but she is the oldest person to hold this position. Previously, only two people his age (67 years) had held this position.
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Biden’s age became an issue
Although Trump himself is the oldest president in US history. At the beginning of 2020, when Joe Biden was elected president, he was 77 years old. Donald Trump has completed 78 years of his life and will turn 79 in June of next year. In this sense, he will be older than Biden at the end of his term.
On July 21, Joe Biden had distanced himself from the race for the White House, at that time he was suffering from the coronavirus and had suffered a crushing defeat in the presidential debate held about a month ago. During the 90-minute debate on June 28, Biden’s body language, voice and responses raised questions about his advanced age and health problems. Trump, who was already trying to present himself as younger than Biden, began to establish himself as an energetic person.
‘Older woman’ named chief of staff
After winning the presidential election, Donald Trump has made the most important appointment in the White House. For this he has chosen Susie Wills, the most trusted woman in his electoral campaign. For the first time in American history, a woman has been appointed to this position. First created in 1946, only men have been appointed to this position so far.
Vice President-elect JD Vance shared the order of Susie Wills’ appointment and praised the decision.
This is great news. Susie was a great help to President Trump on the campaign and will be a great help in the White House. She is also a very good person. Forward! pic.twitter.com/Yj1aLYK4So
-JD Vance (@JDVance) November 7, 2024
Susie Wills is 67 years old, before this, John F. Kelly, who was appointed to this position in 2017, and Donald Reagan, who was White House Chief of Staff in 1985, were 67 years old at the time of their appointment. Susie Wills will take over as the 32nd White House chief of staff effective January 20, 2025.
Meet Trump Confidant Susie Wills
Susie Wills, born May 14, 1957, is the chief strategist of the Trump campaign. Also in 2016 and 2020, Susie Wills took charge of Donald Trump’s campaign. After winning the presidential election, Donald Trump has highly praised Susi. Describing Susie as smart, innovative and tough, the new president-elect said, “Susie Wills has helped me achieve the greatest victory in American history.”
How important is the position of Chief of Staff?
The White House Chief of Staff is considered the right-hand man of the American president. This is the only cabinet position for which the President does not require Senate approval. He is appointed by the President of the United States and the Chief of Staff reports solely to the President of the United States.
The Chief of Staff is responsible for everything from implementing the President of the United States’ agenda to managing who meets with the President. He is the most trusted person of the American president, which is why he is also called “right-hand man.”
