President Trump praised his new chief of staff Gen. John Kelly on Friday morning, touting a "tremendous spirit" in the White House.

"General John Kelly is doing a fantastic job as Chief of Staff. There is tremendous spirit and talent in the W.H. Don't believe the Fake News," Trump tweeted.

General John Kelly is doing a fantastic job as Chief of Staff. There is tremendous spirit and talent in the W.H. Don't believe the Fake News — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 25, 2017

Trump has heaped praise on Kelly since he named him chief of staff late last month, marking the departure of his first chief of staff Reince Priebus.

"He's brought something special to the office," Trump told reporters at his Bedminster, N.J., golf club earlier this month. "I call him 'chief.' "

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"He's a respected man. He's a four-star from the Marines, and he carries himself like a four-star from the Marines." the president added. "And he's my friend, which is very important."

Kelly has worked to bring more order to the White House, including a crackdown on leaks and a tighter leash on the president.

According to multiple reports on Thursday, Kelly has been vetting everything that comes across Trump's desk and monitoring who gets face time with the commander in chief, as confirmed by The New York Times.

But Kelly's efforts have not yet reduced the controversies dogging the White House.

The president came under bipartisan criticism this month in the wake of violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., after which he said "both sides" were responsible.