The Daily Beast published an article over the weekend crying over a happy birthday message posted by right-wing podcast host Katie Miller.
Happy Birthday to my favorite person, the best dad, and my forever partner.
— Katie Miller (@KatieMiller) August 24, 2026
Watching @StephenM live his life’s dream with drive and determination every day inspires me, our children, and everyone who knows him.
When we left the White House in 2021, Stephen knew he had… pic.twitter.com/btgITMbvep
The Daily Beast called the message from Miller to her husband a “cringey note” and labeled her as her “husband’s number one fan,” as if it is shameful to love one’s spouse.
The MAGA podcaster is her husband’s number one fan.
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) August 24, 2026
https://t.co/ZHV1Q6PCVL
If your wife isn’t your number one fan, you need a new wife. https://t.co/EEyRTpuSA9
— Katie Miller (@KatieMiller) August 24, 2026
The article then lengthily complained about the massive success of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller’s tenure combating the American immigration crisis, as well as his wife’s support of his work.
“Katie has been a proud supporter of her husband’s frequently inflammatory rhetoric, using her social media to chime in on political matters and stoke division just as he does,” the article read.
The outlet has been mired in controversy in the last year. Legal action threatened by First Lady Melania Trump resulted in editors retracting a story and portions of a podcast that attempted to tie her to Jeffrey Epstein and issuing a public apology.
Retraction & Apology from The Daily Beast pic.twitter.com/WINb5r9wpN
— MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) September 15, 2025
HOLY FUCKlNG HELL MELANIA TRUMP IS OUT HERE NAMING NAMES AND NOT HOLDING BACK!
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) April 9, 2026
"The false smears about me from mean spirited and politically motivated individuals and entities looking to cause damage to my good name to gain financially and climb politically must stop."
"My… pic.twitter.com/q84AXmimzN
Stephen Miller continues to be a central figure in advancing the Trump administration’s immigration agenda and recently announced a policy to slash visa issuances by up to 50 percent.