Overview
- Susie Wiles, who launched the professional account Tuesday, posted an inaugural note promising occasional White House updates and saying she welcomes different viewpoints.
- Early metrics varied by outlet, with Just The News citing nearly 200,000 followers within hours and Breitbart reporting more than 250,000 in the first 15 hours.
- The account initially lacked a profile photo, yet a White House logo and a gray verification badge signaled authenticity as Vice President JD Vance and other officials amplified it.
- Public replies flooded in from across the political spectrum, mixing support with sharp critiques of the administration’s priorities and pace on issues such as immigration.
- The rollout follows Wiles’s March disclosure of an early-stage breast cancer diagnosis, and President Trump said she will remain nearly full time in the role during treatment.