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 really really really really DON’T want Trump to be more presidential.
More sludge from Pollute-ico....
+1
As low by as we fight among ourselves and focus only on the election, we miss the more important big picture.
Does this mean Mr. Trump has stopped “evolving”?
Never Hillary!
> “multiple sources close to the campaign tell POLITICO”
Uh-Huh .....
Forget it Jake, it’s Politico.
File in circular basket, please...........
Mr. Trump please don’t be more presidential. In fact when you’re finished with Cruz, then Hillary take it to the foreign leaders:
“Crooked Khomeni”
“Cheapskate Vincente”
Let ‘em have it both barrels.
Well then you don’t have to worry. The Donald is stuck at a 6th grade level mentally, so unless you want him to act presidential for his 6th grade classmates, you’ll get your wish.
Or is it another way to get in the news? Trump’s always switching tactics to be on all channels but I know he went with ads too because I’m in PA and he’s on every time there’s a Cruz ad.
Trump has been sending Manafort out to the media and to the RNC with great success.
I suspect that, if there is any information emanating from the Trump campaign regard this "spat," it is psy-ops to confuse the press and opponents.
Trump puts The Art of War to great use.
Poilitico. Election day today. ‘Nuff said.
I believe not one word Politico ever posts, prints or utters. They are all nothing but shrills for left-wing Democrat low life!!! LMAO!!!
I’m telling you there’s something wrong about Manafort. He’s on TV way too much, I’ve seen more of him in 3 weeks than I saw of Corey in 10 months. I’d like to see Trump dump his arse. I don’t like sleazy lawyers (Cruz).
An important part of the Trump magic is that he is NOT a politician.
Yeah, I don’t want him to stop tweeting - even as president.
No named sources.
I want him to be more presidential only till he wins the presidency then let him practice his “Art of the deal” on Washington D.C. assclowns. Time for their gravy train to stop.
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