Posted on 08/08/2015 2:35:08 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
A major political strategist has left Donald Trump’s 2016 GOP presidential candidate, a new report says — but it’s unclear who severed the relationship.
Roger Stone is no longer aiding the outspoken billionaire’s quest for the White House, according to CNN.
Reports conflicted on Saturday over whether Stone’s departure was a firing or a resigning, the news outlet added.
“Mr. Trump fired Roger Stone last night,” a spokesperson for Trump’s campaign told CNN on Saturday.
“We have a tremendously successful campaign and Roger wanted to use the campaign for his own personal publicity. He has had a number of articles about him recently and Mr. Trump wants to keep the focus of the campaign on how to make America great again.”
Stone contradicted that version of events, CNN said, by providing the media organization with his resignation letter Saturday.
“Unfortunately, the current controversies involving personalities and provocative media fights have reached such a high volume that it has distracted attention from your platform and overwhelmed your core message,” the document says. “With this current direction of the candidacy, I no longer can remain involved in your campaign.”
“I care about you as a friend and wish you well,” Stone also reportedly tells Trump in the letter. “Be assured I will continue to be vocal and active in the national debate to ensure our nation does not again turn to the failed and distrusted Bush/Clinton families.”
Stone elaborated further on his exodus from the Trump political machine in a post on his Twitter Saturday afternoon.
“Sorry @realDonaldTrump didn’t fire me – I fired Trump,” he tweeted. “Disagree with diversion to food fight with @megynkelly away core issue messages.”
Trump inspired national shock by criticizing Fox News moderator Megyn Kelly on Friday evening, after a verbal exchange the night before.
Kelly, a moderator in the GOP’s first televised presidential debate Thursday, interrogated Trump over his past remarks towards women.
“You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her – wherever,” Trump told CNN host Don Lemon on Friday night.
Critics have since pounced on Trump’s statement as crude and demeaning.
It also got the reality TV star disinvited from the RedState Gathering, an annual conservative forum taking place this weekend in Atlanta.
The New York business mogul’s presidential campaign responded by defending its figurehead in a statement published Saturday morning.
“Mr. Trump made Megyn Kelly look really bad – she was a mess with her anger and caught totally off guard,” Trump’s political team said in a statement.
“Mr. Trump said, ‘blood was coming out of her eyes and whatever,’ meaning her nose, and wanted to move on to more important topics,” it said. “Only a deviant would think anything else.”
The GOP’s crowded 2016 field has since dogpiled on Trump, sensing vulnerability in the frontrunner for their party’s nomination.
Multiple Republican White House hopefuls have denounced the real estate kingpin’s rhetoric as an embarrassing gaffe.
- Updated at 3:44 p.m.
It must be the fabulous perks that draws them in. :)
yes! I agree. It all depends on how many people are really upset. We gave them the House and they reneged on all teir promises. We gave them the senate and they reneged on all their promises. If we give them the presidency it won’t make any difference.
I see no downside to voting for Trump. Plus the more Trump upsets the apple cart the more I realize we are looking at the establishment in all directions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRbtf2UFcmc
Uh oh...you will be put on the super secret anti-Trump hit list now...
But, yes, you are right
Stone just appeared on CNN and endorsed Trump 100% for president
He also said Jeb was so boring at the debate that his podium fell asleep
Maybe letting Stone loose from the campaign staff will let him loose with some wicked good punditry about Trump’s detractors
Have you read Karl Rove’s post about Trump on Twitter. Yes, he was tweeted very badly also. LOL
Stone just gave an excellent interview on CNN
He is in 100% for Trump
Is this the chaos theory of political campaigning?
No sale.
IMHO I doubt the multi-billionair sits up tweeting at night. Anthony Weiner might though.
Well, it’s not Nicole Wallace dumping on Sarah Palin if you prefer that kind of llama drama
I think Anthony Weiner is more of a stand- up guy .....
“Instead he gave the media fodder to rake him over the coals. It doesn’t matter what he says he meant.”
If people want to swallow the leftist, neo-fascist media propaganda that’s their business. Just don’t expect a large number of FReepers to follow the media clown parade.
The leftist apes have declared war against the American people. It’s time to start hitting back hard.
I see what you’re saying, but that isn’t my attitude, nor does it resemble anything I’ve said.
Any mild criticism is a “stab in the back”? I’ve been in Trumps corner since he announced. I’m concerned that he’s damaging himself, and also that this may be an indication of how he would treat critics as president. So far I’m still pro-Trump, but I’m going to say what I think, and I don’t drink the Kool-Aid for anyone.
According to the news reports, if they are to be believed, the time stamps
on his tweets were 2-3 a.m.
Just saw Penny Nance, CEO of CWA (Concerned Women for America), a long-time, politically active group of Conservative women on CNN. She is Conservative; not a Lib or feminazi. She just said Trump is finished and his poll numbers will start diving; if not this cycle, in the next polling cycle following.
I stand by my statement.
I agree Kenny. His stupidity on the latest comment needs to be addressed or he won’t last. It’s not manly to attack women. And stupid as hell.
its a non event.
So you want a real gentleman to run against Hillary without attacking her, right? A merry doofus like “ I’ll just wait for dessert” Jeb.
If you think women are too delicate to be “ attacked” by a locker room joke then WTH are women involved in hardball politics and WTH would you EVER vote for any woman to lead this country and defend it against the evil all around us?
Trump should now go get a hungry, young, savvy guy who sees eye-to-eye and who will take advantage of Trump's brash style to put the GOPE munchkins away. It shouldn't be too hard since GrOPE can only run campaigns inside an iron box.
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