India, Nov. 7 -- United States President Donald Trump has heaped praised on his longtime aide and now White House chief of staff, Stephen Miller, calling him a "great fighter", and saying that he has "been an MVP every year."

MVP is a popular slang term in sports and popular culture, which stands for "most valuable player." Trump had on Friday announced that he replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, days after the Republicans faced a massive setback and lost control of the US Congress in the midterm elections.

Highlighting Miller's decade-old loyalty, the US President said, "He's a great fighter. He's been with me right from the beginning. 2015, he was with me from before 2016, 2015."

"He's very loyal, smart, does a great...