Stephen Miller's White House promotion signals trouble for German trade relations

Stephen Miller will become White House chief of staff on Monday, a promotion that signals President Donald Trump's shift toward confrontation over compromise following the midterm elections. The move is alarming for the German economy. Miller, previously deputy chief of staff and homeland security adviser, is the architect of Trump's radical deportation policy and a proponent of protectionist economic measures. He has called Europe an "exploiter" of America and advocated for expanded tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down Trump's IEEPA tariffs. Miller replaces Susie Wiles, who moderated Trump's tariff policies and helped broker a temporary tariff reduction with China in May. His appointment follows the departure of press secretary Karoline Leavitt and comes as Democrats gained ground with Latino voters opposing Trump's immigration enforcement.