President Donald Trump has prohibited members of his administration from speaking to the media about a new book that accuses him of leaving empty potato chip bags, Starbucks wrappers and ice cream cartons around his bedroom, a senior Trump appointee told Zeteo reporter Asawin Suebsaeng. The book, ‘Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump’ by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, claims White House staff were forced to clean up after the president’s late-night snacking and had to monitor trash cans because they discovered he was sometimes throwing out White House sterling silver utensils. Trump is reportedly “infuriated” by the allegations, according to the anonymous appointee, who said the president “sees everything” reported about him and thinks the trash and bathroom sections make him “look so f***ing gross.” The book also alleges Trump requested carpet in bathrooms, which have to be regularly changed because they constantly get wet from showers. Trump has a long history of enjoying unhealthy foods, including Diet Coke and McDonald’s, and has used them in political stunts. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed on ‘The Katie Miller Podcast’ earlier this year that the president “drinks the Diet Coke at all times” and “eats really bad food, which is McDonald’s, and, you know, candy and Diet Coke.”
Meanwhile, the tech industry is grappling with Trump’s about-faces on artificial intelligence. Silicon Valley billionaires backed Trump due to fears that Democrats would overregulate AI, but now the White House is restricting the release of new AI models. Tech lobbyists are cautiously searching for answers, according to a Politico report. The administration’s shift has created uncertainty among executives who had hoped for a lighter touch under Trump. The White House has not commented on the book or the AI policy changes.
“Trump bans staff from talking about book revealing his snack mess, while White House restricts AI models.”