Posted on 04/26/2016 6:30:49 AM PDT by GIdget2004
Donald Trump is bristling at efforts to implement a more conventional presidential campaign strategy, and has expressed misgivings about the political guru behind them, Paul Manafort, for overstepping his bounds, multiple sources close to the campaign tell POLITICO.
Trump became upset late last week when he learned from media reports that Manafort privately told Republican leaders that the billionaire reality TV star was "projecting an image" for voters and would begin toning down his rhetoric, according to the sources. They said that Trump also expressed concern about Manafort bringing several former lobbying colleagues into the campaign, as first reported by POLITICO.
Now Trump is taking steps to return some authority to Manafort's chief internal rival, campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.
Neither Lewandowski nor Manafort responded to requests for comment, though Manafort on Sunday during an interview on Fox News blamed Lewandowski's regime for shortcomings in the campaign's delegate wrangling operation. Lewandowski's allies responded by privately questioning whether Manafort has done anything to improve the situation. They grumble that Manafort has spent a disproportionate amount of time on television -- just as Trump himself has been avoiding the Sunday morning talk show circuit at Manafort's urging.
"I think it pisses him off that he was getting free television by going on the shows and now Paul Manafort is out there resurrecting his career," said one campaign operative. Citing Manafort's advocacy within the campaign for an expensive advertising push in upcoming states, the operative said Trump is "saying I can get on every show I want for free and you're telling me not to do that and that I should pay for my advertising? That doesn't pass the smell test to me."
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“I don’t think you have to worry. “
I’m not worried at all, enjoying all this immensely!
Looking forward to Trump taunting, ridiculing, and disposing of Hillary, hopefully in the most juvenile, non-presidential way possible!
And if he does then just imagine how much fun he'll be in office?
“And if he does then just imagine how much fun he’ll be in office? “
Exactly:
“Lyin’ Putin”
“Crooked Khomeni”
“Cranky Vincete”
It’ll be great!
I can’t wait to see Trump in office. A president who puts America first.
Yep. Any overseas friends we have left after eight years of Obama won't last six months of a Trump administration.
“Yep. Any overseas friends we have left after eight years of Obama won’t last six months of a Trump administration.”
Dummy, our enemies will once again fear us.
In case you haven’t noticed they’re laughing at us now, taking prisoners, buzzing our ships, threatening nuclear strikes, etc etc.
Trump is the ONLY one strong enough to set this straight.
Then our “friends” will all be ok.
Sure they will.
Then our “friends” will all be ok.
What "friends" will those be?
“What “friends” will those be?
China, Mexico, Japan, Vietnam and all the others that Trump will allow to sell their products in our country.
LOL!
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