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How Long Would You Last Working for Trump?
Enter your age, sex, and job title to see your White House survival odds.
In brief
Enter your age, sex, and job title to see your White House survival odds. A calculator predicts White House job survival rates based on real staff tenures under Trump. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Katie Zacharia's Five-Day Tenure
Katie Zacharia lasted five days as Donald Trump's White House press secretary before being abruptly fired.
“Katie Zacharia lasted five days as Donald Trump's White House press secretary”
White House Turnover Statistics
56 percent of senior White House positions experienced turnover by September 30, 2026, with 92 percent during Trump's first administration.
“According to the Brookings Institution, 56 percent of senior White House positions had experienced turnover by September 30, 2026”
Sex and Tenure Length
One woman lasted five days while one man survived eleven days in Trump's White House.
“One Woman Lasted 5 Days. One Man Lasted 11”
Age and Tenure Length
Millennials survived 226 days while Gen X members lasted 11 days in Trump's White House.
“Millennials, 226 Days. Gen X, 11 Days”
Height and Tenure Length
No statistically proven relationship exists between height and White House job survival under Trump.
“Zero Days of Statistically Proven Advantage”
Professional Background and Tenure
Wall Street professionals survived 11 days while political experts lasted 189 days in Trump's White House.
“Wall Street, 11 Days. Politics, 189 Days”
Job Title and Tenure Length
Press secretaries survived five days while national security advisers lasted 25 days in Trump's White House.
“Press Secretary, 5 Days. National Security Adviser, 25 Days”
Loyalty and Tenure Length
Loyalists survived anywhere from five to 226 days in Trump's White House.
“Loyalty: Anywhere From 5 to 226 Days”
Real Staff Tenures
Anthony Scaramucci lasted 11 days as communications director, Michael Flynn 25 days as national security adviser.
“Anthony Scaramucci, who managed 11 days as White House communications director in 2017”
White House Survival Calculator
Enter age, sex, height, professional background, job title, and relationship with president to estimate White House survival odds.
“How Long Would You Survive Working for Trump? Enter your age, sex, height, professional background and prospective White House job title”
Final Survival Prognosis
Trump's employment decisions are unpredictable, with loyalty offering no guaranteed job security.
“The only consistent finding is that Trump's employment decisions are difficult to predict”
In short
A calculator predicts White House job survival rates based on real staff tenures under Trump.
