Recently, I came across a pretty interesting political gossip about Steven Cheung, the Chinese-American communications director in Trump’s team. This guy’s story is quite something—Chinese-American, parents immigrated from Hong Kong and Mainland China, born and raised in California, and he's one of the most prominent Chinese figures in Trump’s camp.

Honestly, this brother used to be known for his unwavering loyalty to Trump. He was fiercely protective of the president, arguing with reporters, dissing celebrities, with a mouth that’s hard to beat—everyone’s used to his wolf-warrior style of speech. But recent events have gotten him into trouble. Rumor has it that Steven Cheung has now lost Trump’s trust and has been kicked out of the core circle.

The turning point was on January 13th. Trump visited the Ford factory in Michigan, and a worker publicly called him a “pedo protector” and said the government was slow to release Jeffrey Epstein’s files. Trump responded with a middle finger and some foul language, making the scene extremely awkward.

At this moment, Zhang Zhenxi immediately stepped out to defend him, issuing a statement saying, “A lunatic completely lost control and was wildly cursing; the president gave the most appropriate and clear response.” But this statement blew up the reporters and netizens, who criticized him for “wolf-warrior protecting too low,” and questioned how the White House could speak like that. Major media outlets like Reuters and Yahoo reported on it, focusing on him calling the protester a “lunatic.”

Later, there were rumors that Steven Cheung opposed certain law enforcement policies, but those were mostly factional disputes within MAGA, with no mainstream media confirmation. On X (Twitter), there’s a lot of these highly questionable rumors floating around.

The current situation is that Zhang Zhenxi, once Trump’s most loyal gunman, has now been rejected by his own people. Some also say he flaunts wealth, with luxury cars and mansions, which also irritates people. Politics is like this—overprotecting the boss can backfire, and if you don’t handle the boundaries well, it’s a costly mistake.