Trump splits with campaign manager Lewandowski

[Cebu_4_2]

Trump splits with campaign manager Lewandowski
Published June 20, 2016 FoxNews.com
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Donald Trump split Monday with campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, in arguably the highest-profile staff shake-up of the 2016 season – a move that comes after a tumultuous period for the billionaire businessman, and just weeks before he is set to claim the Republican presidential nomination at the GOP convention.

Senior Trump campaign aides confirmed to Fox News on Monday morning that Lewandowski is no longer with the campaign.

A campaign source told Fox News it was Trump's children who convinced the candidate to dump Lewandowski, amid an apparent power struggle between him and campaign chairman Paul Manafort. In that dispute, Trump sided with Manafort, who will now take over as campaign manager.

The departure of one of Trump's most senior and loyal advisers follows what was widely seen as a rough patch for the campaign.

Trump's polling numbers against presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton have slipped in recent weeks, and Trump has found himself caught up in several controversies over his own comments – in turn stoking tensions with other top Republicans.

Trump senior adviser Barry Bennett on Monday downplayed the shift in the polls, but suggested Trump would be talking more about the issues in the weeks ahead. Speaking with Fox News just minutes after the Lewandowski decision was reported, Bennett confirmed that Manafort is now running the operation.

[monty]

You beat me . . . I just posted that

[Down1]

Farewell and thanks for your work Mr Lewandowski !

It sounds like they want to purdy The Donald up a bit for the general election and Corey just wanted to let The Donald be The Donald.

We will see if this works.

[Glass]

Sounds like a good thing. The guy was being an obstacle bottleneck. A subtle saboteur on the inside.

[Rubicon]

Kevin Kellems was recently hired by the Trump campaign (http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/06/20/trump-hires-new-veteran-advisor-kevin-kellems/) ...


Kellems, advised Newt Gingrich for a time during his 2012 presidential campaign. He also was the communications director for former Vice President Dick Cheney, and worked for Paul D. Wolfowitz, the former deputy secretary of defense who was a major proponent of the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

[Cebu_4_2]

Kevin Kellems was recently hired by the Trump campaign (http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/06/20/trump-hires-new-veteran-advisor-kevin-kellems/) ...


Keep the infiltraitors out?

[cheka.]

the nyc media reporteress' controllers got the last laugh?

[Cebu_4_2]

They are both saying positive things about each other. The primary phase is over and that's what Trump hired him for.

[Neuro]

Farewell and thanks for your work Mr Lewandowski !

It sounds like they want to purdy The Donald up a bit for the general election and Corey just wanted to let The Donald be The Donald.

We will see if this works.
I doubt it... The politically incorrect Donald was what made him popular. Now he'll be a sitting Duck, they'll continue to shoot at him with what he said in the past and he won't shoot back...

[Cebu_4_2]

I doubt it... The politically incorrect Donald was what made him popular. Now he'll be a sitting Duck, they'll continue to shoot at him with what he said in the past and he won't shoot back...

I personaly think he has a perfect setup so far, everything worked good. He looks like a genious compared to anyone running or that has run.

[Nomoss]

Trump Insider On Lewandowski Firing and Future of Campaign

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMyBDkhI-io
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMyBDkhI-io

[Down1]

$500,000 to work for CNN.
Not a bad gig if you can get it.
He can carry on the MAGA work there.