A bombshell report indicating President Donald Trump was soliciting opinions on whether to sack his longest-serving chief of staff precipitated a full-blown “freakout” after Trump’s “human printer” showed him a paper copy of the news item.

Politico’s “Playbook” newsletter revealed the angry eruption took place in the White House on Thursday in the wake of a separate report indicating that Trump had been calling around to a roster of informal outside advisers about bringing an end to Wiles’ tenure and floating several names for a successor to the veteran Florida political operative, who is the first woman to serve in the chief of staff position.

Trump’s anger had been stoked by Natalie Harp, the longtime aide who often brings him paper copies of news stories. One source said he “blew up” after seeing the newsletter’s reporting and began placing even more phone calls about potential replacements for Wiles.

He has reportedly discussed elevating Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller or bringing in New York Yankees executive Randy Levine to run things as his top aide.

He’s also considering tapping his longtime friend turned roving peace negotiator, Steve Witkoff, as well as federal housing boss Bill Pulte, and in recent days more names have entered the conversation: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton.

At the same time, a source said Wiles and those in her camp have “burn[ed] up phones around town” in an effort to shore up support from the president by enlisting his friends to say good things about her.

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