Donald Trump's former chief strategist has reaffirmed his support for the commander in chief and praised Mr Trump's eldest son as "both a patriot and a good man", as he faced a growing backlash.

The acrimony surrounding former White House adviser Steve Bannon's very public spat with Donald Trump is escalating, suggesting a permanent split between the US president and the strategist who helped put him in the Oval Office.

US president Donald Trump has said an explosive new book about the first year of his presidency is full of "lies, misrepresentations and sources that don't exist".

President Donald Trump has said he no longer speaks with former chief strategist Steve Bannon, who savaged his administration in a new book.

Donald Trump has attacked his former chief strategist ahead of the release of a book that paints the US president as juvenile and his White House as chaotic.

Most US administrations have had an aide who deemed himself crucial to the president. Steve Bannon was Donald Trump’s, until he had his wings clipped says Elizabeth Drew

The ousted White House chief strategist was anti US military intervention abroad (including in North Korea) and was clamping down on China’s unethical trade practices, says Josh Cohen.

The White House has confirmed that the key adviser and strategist to US President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, is leaving his job.

"From the outside, it looks like a dumpster fire; there are rumours of infighting and chaos. What was it like in there for your 10-days?"

The US president has publicly criticised his chief strategist, but it is the latter’s feud with Trump’s son-in-law that may push him out of the inner circle, says Shannon Pettypiece