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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Brad Really S--t the Bed Saturday Night": Parscale--And Kushner--at the Top of Trump's Hit List
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/06/after-tulsa-parscale-and-kushner-on-trumps-hit-listDonald Trumps exhausted trudge from Marine One toward the White House after his botched rally in Tulsa, his red tie undone, a grim look on his face, a crumpled MAGA hat in his hand, is now an iconic image of his presidency. And as always with Trump, hes already looking for someone to blame. The most obvious candidate, according to sources, is his embattled campaign manager, Brad Parscale. Brad really shit the bed Saturday night. You have to remember, execution is 95% of presidential politics, a Republican close to the White House told me over the weekend. Parscale committed a cascade of errors, from overhyping expected turnout to blaming the half-filled arena on protesters. Trump was so furious when he saw how thin the crowd was that he threatened to not go onstage, two sources briefed on the discussions told me. The sources said that Parscale, reading the tea leaves, is planning to step down. He knows he cant survive, one source told me.
Jason Miller, a senior adviser to the Trump campaign, said Parscale is safe. Brad is the campaign manager, and hes the one in charge, Miller said.
But one thing is for sure: The blame game has shifted into high gear. Trump insiders told me Trump was presented with five options of where to hold his rally. The president chose Tulsa, a source said. Sources also told me that if Parscale is forced out, he likely wont be the only casualty of the rally fiasco. Trump is debating revoking his son-in-law Jared Kushners control over the campaign, sources said. As I previously reported, Trump has been frustrated with Kushners oversight of the campaign in light of polling that consistently shows Trump losing to Joe Biden. Another source of friction has been campaign spending and reports Trump has gotten that Parscale is making millions of dollars. Did Jared allow this? Trump asked advisers recently, according to a source. (Kushner declined to comment.)
One way to measure Kushners diminished influence will be found in whom Trump would choose to replace Parscale. Top candidates include 2016 veterans Miller, David Bossie, and Corey Lewandowski, all of whom Kushner successfully kept on the outer fringe of Trumpworld. We cant allow Jareds stupid disagreements to get in the way, Trump recently told advisers, according to a source briefed on the conversation.
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Jason Miller, a senior adviser to the Trump campaign, said Parscale is safe. Brad is the campaign manager, and hes the one in charge, Miller said.
But one thing is for sure: The blame game has shifted into high gear. Trump insiders told me Trump was presented with five options of where to hold his rally. The president chose Tulsa, a source said. Sources also told me that if Parscale is forced out, he likely wont be the only casualty of the rally fiasco. Trump is debating revoking his son-in-law Jared Kushners control over the campaign, sources said. As I previously reported, Trump has been frustrated with Kushners oversight of the campaign in light of polling that consistently shows Trump losing to Joe Biden. Another source of friction has been campaign spending and reports Trump has gotten that Parscale is making millions of dollars. Did Jared allow this? Trump asked advisers recently, according to a source. (Kushner declined to comment.)
One way to measure Kushners diminished influence will be found in whom Trump would choose to replace Parscale. Top candidates include 2016 veterans Miller, David Bossie, and Corey Lewandowski, all of whom Kushner successfully kept on the outer fringe of Trumpworld. We cant allow Jareds stupid disagreements to get in the way, Trump recently told advisers, according to a source briefed on the conversation.
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"Brad Really S--t the Bed Saturday Night": Parscale--And Kushner--at the Top of Trump's Hit List (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Jun 2020
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magicarpet
(14,187 posts)1. Excuse me,.... would you be so kind as to pass the unsalted popcorn ?
Thanks,.. I brought my own beverage.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)2. There was a discussion on twitter earlier that Brad was probably safe
If the gossip was true (crossing my fingers) Parscale is paying Lara Trump, and little Jr's girlfriend Kimberley, 180k a year out of campaign funds through his company...
Music Man
(1,184 posts)3. I am fine with Brad Parscale staying right where he is.
Generic Brad
(14,276 posts)4. I'm fine with Lewandowski replacing him
Swapping out one loser for a more incompetent loser would be a fair trade.
yellowcanine
(35,702 posts)5. Yeah, me too. I vote for the hot headed Corey.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)6. Pass that popcorn, please. n/t
-Laelth