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Former Trump strategist disavows support in scathing column
NY Daily News (consider the source) ^ | March 29, 2016 | ADAM EDELMAN

Posted on 03/29/2016 5:42:53 AM PDT by McGruff

A former strategist for a pro-Donald Trump Super PAC claimed in a shocking column that even the GOP front-runner himself was surprised at his electoral success and never had any real intention of being President.

In a blunt essay published Monday on the XOJane blog, Stephanie Cegielski said Trump had simply aimed to position himself as a "protest" candidate and was grossly unprepared to become commander-in-chief.

"I don't think even Trump thought he would get this far. And I don't even know that he wanted to, which is perhaps the scariest prospect of all," wrote Cegielski, former communications director for the Trump-aligned "Make America Great Again" Super PAC.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cegielski; stephaniecegielski; trump
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The Trump camp fired back immediately.

“She knows nothing about Mr. Trump or the campaign and her disingenuous and factually inaccurate statements in no way resemble any shred of truth,” a spokeswoman said. “This is yet another desperate person looking for their fifteen minutes.”

1 posted on 03/29/2016 5:42:53 AM PDT by McGruff
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“Trump never intended to be the candidate. But his pride is too out of control to stop him now.”

Cegieslki went on to say she’s convinced Trump “doesn’t want the White House.”

“He certainly was never prepared or equipped to go all the way to the White House, but his ego has now taken over the driver’s seat, and nothing else matters,” added Cegielski in her column published five months after the “Make America Great Again” PAC was shuttered.


2 posted on 03/29/2016 5:43:35 AM PDT by McGruff (Somebody has been copulating.)
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To: McGruff

Sour puss.


3 posted on 03/29/2016 5:45:25 AM PDT by refermech
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To: McGruff

Maybe she heard how much Ted was paying. #9 or #10?


4 posted on 03/29/2016 5:46:38 AM PDT by McGruff (Somebody has been copulating.)
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To: McGruff
Former Trump strategist...

Typical misleading MSM headline. The person in question did not work for Trump, but instead worked for some sort of PAC.

Heck, I've even talked about Trump with a group of friends. So I suppose I'm a "Trump strategist" as well.

5 posted on 03/29/2016 5:48:15 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: McGruff

There’s a reason she is a former strategist, and not a current strategist.


6 posted on 03/29/2016 5:50:46 AM PDT by euram
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To: Leaning Right

I love how all these talking heads on TV are labeled “Republican strategist” or Democrat strategist”.

I guess “political hack” does not sound as good.


7 posted on 03/29/2016 5:51:42 AM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: McGruff

http://money.cnn.com/2016/03/28/news/trump-apartment-tenants/index.html


8 posted on 03/29/2016 5:51:58 AM PDT by Undecided 2012
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To: McGruff

The PAC was created without Trumps knowledge, as soon as it came to light he snnounced he didn’t want or need a PAC.

She was in no way connected to Trump or his campaign.


9 posted on 03/29/2016 5:52:52 AM PDT by stockpirate (Rush is a low information talk show host when it comes to Rubio and sCruz.)
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To: Leaning Right
And as we've all learned from the Cruz-Super Pac-Melania pic thing, it is totally and completely illegal for a candidate to communicate with a Super PAC, so there's no way this is true, or this woman has any insight into Trump whatsoever. Right?

I mean, this works both ways, doesn't it? Good for the goose, good for the gander.

10 posted on 03/29/2016 5:53:26 AM PDT by cincinnati65
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To: McGruff; newgeezer

I think Trump can “phone in” a presidency from his jet a lot better that the muslim has done from the golf course.


11 posted on 03/29/2016 5:55:55 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.)
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To: McGruff
I support Trump, but this has the ring of truth to it. I believe he started as a “protest” candidate, but then something happened on the way to the forum.

Now Donald is faced with the reality show he really didnt expect. His ability to grow into his role will quickly determine if it will be a hit or a flop.

12 posted on 03/29/2016 5:56:09 AM PDT by Awgie (truth is always stranger than fiction)
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To: McGruff

Cue up the Trump supporters that will come on here calling her a bimbo, Cruz plant, Democrat, Lesbian, etc... in 3...2....1....


13 posted on 03/29/2016 5:56:54 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

See reply #4.


14 posted on 03/29/2016 5:58:43 AM PDT by McGruff (Somebody has been copulating.)
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

To soon to make that judgment....I have to look at the pixels of Ted’s harem first.


15 posted on 03/29/2016 6:00:06 AM PDT by Just mythoughts (Jesus said Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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To: McGruff

Look at the media LIE (On Trump allegedly having no intention to be President)
3/29/2016, 12:33:09 AM · by Ultra Sonic 007 · 11 replies
The Market Ticker ^ | 03/28/2016 | Karl Denninger
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3414974/posts

Stephanie Cegielski is alleging this she is admitting to the commission of a federal offense.Second, this SuperPac was shut down last year. Why? Because Trump insisted that it shut down as it was both using his slogan and...


16 posted on 03/29/2016 6:02:19 AM PDT by Whenifhow
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“Cegielski, whose LinkedIn profile describes her as an adjunct professor at NYU teaching courses in “reputation management,” and as a consultant at Cegielski Communications”

Am adjunct professor from NYU tries to slime her way into the Trump organization through a PAC and gets let go.

She then goes to the media to smear Trump.

The media helps her to smear Trump and says she was a "strategist" and close associate of Trump.

17 posted on 03/29/2016 6:02:19 AM PDT by detective
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To: Old Teufel Hunden
*** YAWN ***

TDS FReaks will be overjoyed with this article.
18 posted on 03/29/2016 6:03:58 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: McGruff

Someone beat me to trashing her even before I could post it! I wonder how much the Trump supporters are hating on Ann Coulter right now. You couldn’t find a stronger supporter of Trump than Coulter. She’s been defending him for many months, but she is pissed at him about the tweet of Cruz’s wife saying something to the effect that our candidate is like a 15 year old child. It didn’t sound like she’s off the bandwagon, but she sounds mad. If she jumps off the bandwagon, I’m sure the Trump supporters will say she was never actually on it. She was a Cruz supporter the whole time, kind of like when the wrester turns from good guy to heal....


19 posted on 03/29/2016 6:04:35 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: Undecided 2012

I’m no fan of Trump, but that’s a dirty hit piece


20 posted on 03/29/2016 6:06:37 AM PDT by IncPen (Hey Media: Bias = Layoffs)
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