President Trump on Saturday predicted that White House chief of staff John Kelly John Francis KellyMORE will hold the post for his "seven remaining years" in office.

"John Kelly is one of the best people I've ever worked with. He's doing an incredible job," Trump told reporters at the White House. "And he told me for the last two months, he loves it more than anything he's ever done. He's a military man, but he loves doing this, which is chief of staff, more than anything he's ever done."

"He's doing a great job. He will be here — in my opinion — for the entire seven remaining years," he added, suggesting that he will win a second term in office.

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The president's comments came amid reports that his chief of staff is growing weary in the White House, as he seeks to navigate an administration with competing power centers and intense internal disputes.

Kelly, the former Homeland Security Secretary, entered the West Wing in late July after the departure of Trump's first chief of staff Reince Priebus.

He quickly sought to instill a sense of discipline in a White House frequently marked by chaos and controversy. But according to a CNN report published Friday, Kelly has become part of the turbulence.