Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff and one of President Trump’s most enduring advisers, has articulated a radical foreign policy doctrine centered on raw power dynamics during a recent CNN interview. Speaking with Jake Tapper, Miller asserted that the United States would embrace its superpower status under Trump’s leadership, explicitly framing international relations through the lens of strength and force rather than diplomatic conventions.
The interview notably addressed the administration’s controversial aspirations regarding Greenland, with Miller dismissing “international niceties” in favor of realpolitik considerations. This worldview aligns with Miller’s decades-long advocacy for extreme policies, tracing back to his teenage years in California where he first expressed contentious views about immigration and multiculturalism.
Miller’s influence has expanded significantly from his initial role as speechwriter to becoming a key policy interpreter and executor for Trump. He maintains daily coordination with the president and chief of staff Susie Wiles, while also serving as a critical liaison between the White House and Capitol Hill.
His ideological development reveals consistent extremism: from criticizing Hispanic classmates’ language skills in high school, to attacking multiculturalism at Duke University, to developing the Trump administration’s most severe immigration policies including family separation—a practice condemned internationally as cruel. In Trump’s second term, Miller continues pushing radical initiatives including ending birthright citizenship and challenging constitutional norms regarding habeas corpus and judicial oversight.
The Millers have become increasingly prominent, with wife Katie Miller generating controversy through social media posts about Greenland acquisition and hosting a podcast platforming administration officials. Their growing visibility presents both an asset for mobilizing Trump’s base and a liability for appealing to independent voters, with critics like California Governor Gavin Newsom comparing Miller to the villain Voldemort from Harry Potter.
As the administration continues implementing its “America First” agenda, Miller’s philosophy of might-makes-right governance appears positioned to shape U.S. foreign and domestic policy fundamentally, despite concerns about its constitutional implications and electoral consequences.